MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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The US was fighting naval battles with France.
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The US sent diplomats to Great Britain to negotiate an alliance.
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The US sent troops to Europe to help Great Britain fight France.
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The US gave supplies and weapons to Great Britain to help them fight France.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The United States has no closer Ally than the United Kingdom. Following the end of the American Revolution in 1783, the United Kingdom officially recognized American independence, and in 1785 our two countries established diplomatic relations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States declared war on Britain in 1812. It did so because Britain refused to stop seizing American ships that traded with France-Britain’s enemy in Europe. Sometimes there were also seizures of American sailors.
Detailed explanation-3: -France is one of the oldest U.S. allies, dating to 1778 when the French monarchy recognized the independence of the United States. French military and economic assistance during the American War of Independence (1775-81) was crucial to the American victory.
Detailed explanation-4: -On April 8, 1904, with war in Europe a decade away, Britain and France sign an agreement, later known as the Entente Cordiale, resolving long-standing colonial disputes in North Africa and establishing a diplomatic understanding between the two countries.