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The XYZ Affair was caused by diplomatic tensions between the United States and France in the late 1790s. Following the French Revolution, the U.S. sought to remain neutral as France and Britain engaged in conflict. However, the French were seizing American ships, prompting President John Adams to send diplomats to negotiate. The affair escalated when French agents, referred to as X, Y, and Z, demanded bribes from the American envoys, leading to public outrage in the U.S. and increased calls for war.

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