MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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$250, 000
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$500, 000
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$175, 000
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$800, 000
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Detailed explanation-1: -Over the next several months, his secretary and agents code named X, Y, and Z demanded the United States offer France a loan of $12 million and a bribe of $250, 000 as the price of ending French depredations against American shipping.
Detailed explanation-2: -The XYZ Affair (1797-1798) involved an American peace delegation in France, three agents of the French Foreign Minister (labeled as X, Y, and Z in President John Adams’ initial communications with Congress), and the French Foreign Minister’s demand for a bribe from the American delegation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Finally, the three Americans were met by three French agents, known later as “X, ” “Y, ” and “Z.” They demanded a $250, 000 bribe and $12 million in loans to even speak with French Foreign Minister Talleyrand. The American diplomats were shocked and insulted.