Macon’s Bill No. 2 (1810) proposed that if either Britain or France repealed its trade restrictions:
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Correct answer: The U.S. would resume non-intercourse with the other nation
Napoleon took advantage of this by falsely claiming to lift French restrictions. Madison then cut off trade with Britain, which moved the United States further down the path toward the War of 1812.
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