USA HISTORY

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: -A diplomatic incident between the United States and France in 1797 outraged Americans and led to an undeclared war.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic scandal between France and the United States that resulted in a limited, undeclared naval war with France known as the Quasi-War. The scandal also contributed to sectionalism and the concept of Nullification, which were direct causes of the American Civil War.

Detailed explanation-5: -The XYZ Affair was a failed negotiation in which French diplomats demanded a bribe to help them fight a war against Great Britain and preserve their new government. The Quasi-War began when the United States began attacking French ships that were actively attempting to seize goods headed for Great Britain.