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    XYZ Affair - Wikipedia

    • 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 name derives from the substitution of the letters X, Y, and Z for the names of French diplomats Jean-Conrad Hottinguer (X), Pierre Bellamy (Y), and L… See more

    Background

    In the wake of the 1789 French Revolution, relations between the new French Republic and U.S. federal government, originally friendly, became strained. In 1792, France and the rest of Europe went to war, a conflict in w… See more

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    Commission to France

    In late May 1797 Adams met with his cabinet to discuss the situation and to choose a special commission to France. Adams initially proposed that John Marshall and Elbridge Gerry join Pinckney on the commissio… See more

    Reaction in the United States

    While the American diplomats were in Europe, President Adams considered his options in the event of the commission's failure. His cabinet urged that the nation's military be strengthened, including the raising of a … See more

     
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  1. XYZ Affair | France, Diplomacy, Quasi-War | Britannica

    Jul 20, 1998 · 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 …

     
  2. What Was the XYZ Affair? - HISTORY

    Feb 11, 2015 · The XYZ Affair was a 1797 dispute between France and America over a bribe and a loan demanded by French agents. It sparked a public outcry and a naval conflict known as the Quasi-War, which ended with the Treaty of …

  3. XYZ Affair, Facts, Summary, Significance, Overview, …

    Oct 18, 2024 · The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic scandal between France and the United States caused by French officials trying to bribe American diplomats in 1797. When the scandal was exposed, anti-French sentiment rose in America, …

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    XYZ Affair. Between the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 and the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo in 1815, the foreign policy of the United States confronted the dilemma of possible or actual global warfare between …

  8. The XYZ Affair: A Dispute Between France and the …

    Oct 12, 2018 · The XYZ Affair was a dispute between diplomats from France and the United States in 1797 and 1798, during the early days of the presidential administration of John Adams that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known …

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