MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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The US added the state of Louisiana.
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Th US gained control of West Indies.
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The US won a war with France.
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Congress approves bill to build war ships and US Navy is formed
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Detailed explanation-1: -The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. U.S. and French negotiators restored peace with the Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Jay Treaty of 1795 The main cause of the XYZ Affair was the signing of the Jay Treaty between the US and Great Britain. The treaty was meant to prevent a war between the two nations by not allowing the US to trade with “hostile nations, ” such as France.
Detailed explanation-3: -Congress subsequently authorized various defense measures, including the creation of the Department of the Navy and the construction of warships.
Detailed explanation-4: -The XY and Z Affair was a diplomatic incident that occurred when attempts by the French foreign minister to secure a loan to France-as well as a personal bribe in exchange for a meeting-were rejected by American diplomats and made public in the United States.