What happened at the XYZ Affair

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SWiggels · Answer 1 · 2017-05-01T21:51:28+0000

Answer: Adams wanted to avoid war with France so he sent three officials to meet with France but France seized 3 of American ships and sent low level officials to meet with the US. Adam insulted France officials by calling them XYZ. Next two years France and U.S had an undeclared war

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Jonalogy · Answer 2 · 2017-05-04T17:33:55+0000

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.

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