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The so-called XYZ affair placed President Jon Adams in position to ask the US congress for funds to rebuild the US Navy. He had popular support for this and the party led by Jefferson was embarrassed as they initially supported the new French republic. There was a public outcry over the new French governments behavior towards the USA. The modern US navy dates from the time of John Adams.

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