THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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What happened at the meeting between the American and French diplomats?
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French agents X, Y, and Z demanded a large bribe in exchange for leaving American ships alone
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French agents A, B, and C tried to hire Americans to capture British ships
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American agents X, Y, and Z demanded that France pay them a bribe or they would side with Great Britain against France
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American agents A, B, and C tried to ally with France against Great Britain and offered to work for France as spies
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What is the XYZ affair? An incident in which french agents attempted to get a bribe and loans from US diplomats in exchange for an agreement that French privateers would no longer attack American ships. It led to an undeclared Naval War between the two countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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