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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.
XYZ Affair, diplomatic incident that, when made public in 1798, nearly involved the United States and France in war. Pres. John Adams dispatched three ministers to France in 1797 to negotiate a commercial agreement to protect U.S. shipping.
Learn about the XYZ Affair, a 1797 dispute between France and America that sparked the Quasi-War. Find out how the French agents demanded bribes and loans from the U.S. delegates and how the Americans responded.
El caso XYZ fue un episodio diplomático que empeoró las relaciones entre Francia y los Estados Unidos y llevó a la no declarada Cuasi Guerra de 1798. El Tratado Jay de 1795 enfadó a Francia, que estaba en guerra con Gran Bretaña e interpretó el tratado como evidencia de una alianza entre Gran Bretaña y los Estados Unidos.
Learn about the XYZ Affair, a diplomatic crisis between the U.S. and France in 1797-1798, that involved bribery, war threats, and political divisions. Find out how the affair influenced the adoption of the Alien and Sedition Acts and the Quasi-War with France.
The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. U.S. and French negotiators restored peace with the Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine.
12 de oct. de 2018 · Learn about the XYZ Affair, a diplomatic crisis in 1797-1798 that led to the Quasi-War between France and the United States. Find out how President Adams, Talleyrand, and X, Y, and Z shaped the outcome of the conflict.
