THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE
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declare war of France
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accept the bribe to keep us out of a potential war with France
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Try and renegotiate the bribe to half of the French requests
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request that the British form an alliance with the Americans and boycott all French goods
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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 XYZ Affair was a source of tension both between France and the United States as well as between the two factions in American politics. The Jay Treaty encouraged the French to seize American ships and the Democrat-Republicans criticized the administration for abandoning France.
Detailed explanation-3: -Americans were furious over the XYZ affair, along with both the Federalist and Democratic-Republican political parties. Americans were ready to actually fight the French, and the situation led to the creation of the Department of the Navy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The XYZ Affair is significant because it is an important event in a volatile time in American history. The events surrounding the incident were fueled by partisan politics and outrageous speculation by newspapers and led to: The Quasi-War with France. The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Detailed explanation-5: -The XYZ affair also raised anti-French sentiment which caused the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts. This was one of the most unpopular pieces of legislation ever passed by Congress. It cost John Adams re-election and allowed Thomas Jefferson to paint him as a monarch.