MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Impressment of American Soldiers
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XYZ Affair
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Proclamation of Neutrality
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Problem with France He agreed to the Jay Treaty with Britain in 1795, which France perceived as a proclamation of hostility. It began to attack American ships that were trading with Britain. Adams, like Washington before him, knew the new nation could not withstand another war.
Detailed explanation-2: -In an effort to diplomatically resolve the dispute, President John Adams established a bi-partisan commission of three American diplomats to meet with France’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord.
Detailed explanation-3: -In response, President Adams called a special session of Congress on May 16, 1797 and asked Congress to support a military build-up for a possible conflict with France. This period is referred to as the Quasi-War with France.