The XYZ Affair was when the French demanded large payments before discussing peace terms, Americans were outraged. They called it the XYZ Affair for the three French agents involved. Many Americans wanted it, but Adams worked carefully to avoid a war with France so soon. The U.S. Navy had a very small army. Adams built up the U.S. Army and Navy for protection, while sending Americans to France to work on peace. The U.S. never officially declared war, but between 1797 and 1800, both sides were attacking ships at sea. Finally, in 1800 the U.S. and France signed a peace treaty. France was already at war with Great Britain, and neither nation wanted the United States to be involved. Adams' ability to avoid war through careful diplomacy was a major success.
the XYZ Affair was not a success it was a failure
The XYZ Affair of 1798 was a diplomatic dispute between the USA and France.
The XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the presidency of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to the Quasi-War.
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the XYZ Affair was not a success it was a failure
The XYZ Affair of 1798 was a diplomatic dispute between the USA and France.
The XYZ affair caused a harsh relationship between France and the US.
The XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the presidency of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to the Quasi-War.
the xyz affair happened mainly because the french wantd money so tey took it out on the us.
they never did give France money during the xyz affair.
False. The XYZ affair wqasbetween France and the United States of America.
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he didnt
The XYZ affair occurred in 1797 under President John Adams.It was first made public in April1798 in the United States.