THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE
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Question
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In order to solve the conflict between France and the U.S., President Adams send 3 diplomats to France to work things out. The French then respond with some unlikely requests/bribes before they would negotiate a treaty.What is the name given to this event?
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The ABC Affair
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The French Affair
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The XYZ Affair
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The Neutrality Affair
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -President John Adams dispatched three U.S. envoys to restore harmony between the United States and France-Elbridge Gerry, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and John Marshall.
Detailed explanation-2: -After John Adams became president in March 1797, he dispatched a three-member delegation to Paris later that same year in an effort to restore peace between the two countries.
Detailed explanation-3: -At first, Adams tried diplomacy by sending three commissioners to Paris to negotiate a settlement. However, Prime Minister Charles Maurice de Talleyrand of France insulted the American diplomats by first refusing to officially receive them.
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