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In what year were envoys sent to make peace in France insulted by bribe demands from three mysterious French agents?
This was the XYZ Affair of 1798. The revelation was made by President John Adams, after which the US Congress ordered the US Navy rebuilt for the Quasi-War with France (1798-1800).
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What do French people call France in French?
la France
What is the official name of France?
"la République Française", short form: la France
Is french the same as France?
France is the country, french is the language France is a noun. French is an adjective in most useage. "I like French fries".
How did resources from french enrich France?
French colonies enriched France by?
Did French evolve in France?
Yes, the French language evolved from Latin in France.
Who insulted the fleeing Moorish king?
french knights
What were the countries involved in the xyz affair?
The United States and France, previously allies during the Revolutionary War, clashed diplomatically in reaction to the Jay Treaty and French piracy. The XYZ affair (1797) involved demands by French negotiators for huge bribes as a condition of continued diplomacy. The demands were made public by President John Adams and arouse much American sentiment against France.
How do you spell mysterious in french?
mystérieux
What phobia is the fear of France or the French culture?
Fear of French CultureI'm working on a project for an art class dealing with phobias...and the fear of France or of French culture is called Francophobia, Gallophobia or Galiphobia. I got this from phobialist.com, where there is a pretty extensive list of phobias and their medical names.
What is the French name for Demands?
exigences
Was the XYZ affair good or bad?
it was bad. the french insulted americans, so we went over there
Where did the xyz affair take place?
The XYZ Affair took place in France. After the John Jay Treaty, France, an ally to the United States during the American Revolution felt insulted and believed the US had sold out to Britain. To ease things over, John Adams sent representatives to France in 1797 to work out a new agreement with Talleyrand. The French insulted the US representatives by demanding they pay a bribe to even negotiate with them. Upon coming back to the US with the news, there was outrage with many calling for war.
How dou say France in french?
In French, you say "France" as "France."
What is 'France' when translated from English to French?
"France" in English is France in French.
What is the French word for France?
France is the French word for "France". It is a feminine name.Note: The name the French give themselves: "un français (masc.), une française (fem.)"France with a capital F
How did policy towards France change under john Adams's administration?
As a result of John Jay's treaty with the British, which both the French and Democratic Republicans viewed as a humiliating loss to the British, US efforts to renegotiate with the French were met with demands for 'Tribute money" and the United States and France were close to war.
What do French people call France in French?
la France
