MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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Jay’s Treat
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Pinckney’s Treaty
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Treaty of Greenville
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XYZ Affair
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although it was widely known that diplomats from other nations had paid bribes to deal with Talleyrand at the time, the Americans were offended by the demands, and eventually left France without ever engaging in formal negotiations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Impact of the XYZ Affair When news arrived of the outrageous French demands, the American people were angry. There was huge public sentiment for war, especially by the Federalists. Even the Democratic-Republicans who supported the French joined in the rally cries: “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.”
Detailed explanation-3: -The XYZ Affair inflamed American sentiment towards France, as the Federalists took supreme offense to the demand made for a bribe by the French agents. They even went so far as to see it as a declaration of war, seemingly proving what they had already believed when the American delegation returned to the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.