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The XYZ affair is the name given to an incident in 1797-1798, having to do with diplomatic relations between France and the United States. When John Adams became President in March of 1797, the French had seized nearly 300 American ships bound for British ports. The French had ordered this retaliatory measure in response to the Jay Treaty, which the French considered as evidence of an Anglo-American alliance. Relations between France and the U.S. worsened when the Duc de Talleyrand, the French foreign minister, rejected the Federalist Charles C. Pinckney as America's minister to France. The French continued to seize American ships, and some Federalists demanded war. President Adams, however, was determined to avoid war. He sent a special commission, comprised of Charles C. Pinckney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry, to France to try to resolve the problems between the two nations. Adams appointed a commission to France, consisting of Pinckney, john Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry. Before official negotiations on a treaty to establish peaceful relations and normalize trade could occur, Talleyrand sent three French agents to meet with the commission members. The agents suggested that Talleyrand would agree to the treaty if he received from the United States a $250,000 bribe and France received a $10 million loan. The commission refused, with Pinckney quoted as saying, "No! No! Not a sixpence!" Outraged, the commission sent a report to Adams, who inserted the letters X, Y, and Z in place of the agents' names and forwarded the report to Congress.
 * The XYZ Affair- France, Treaty, War, United, French, and Adam**
 * by: Corey King, Spencer Williams, Lily Pinto**
 * What is the xyz affair?**
 * How did the xyz affair get it's name?**

The XYZ affair and the quasi-war were important in helping to dampen the enthusiasm that the Jeffersonian Republicans had for Revolutionary France, and probably helped prevent an alliance with France during the Jefferson and Madison administrations.
 * Why is the xyz affair so important?**

picture explanation: President Adams sent three envoys to France to negotiate a new agreement. French Minister Talleyrand demanded a personal bribe of $250,000 and loan of $12 million dollars to France. When word of the affair became public, the American people were incensed. They demanded war with France. Adams refrained from declaring war, but a quasi-war took place for two years. The American reaction to the news of the so called XYZ affair (the three agents of Talleyrand were dubbed X, Y, and Z) was that of unilateral anger. Anti-French sentiments spread throughout all of the states. The average American was indignant with anger. Many even clamored for war. Political power in the state governments, as well as in the national government, shifted. The traditionally pro-French Democratic Republicans became unpopular. Inversely, the pro-British (and now markedly anti-French) Federalists enjoyed a surge in popularity. The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic episode in 1798 that worsened relations between France and the United States and led to the undeclared Quasi-War of 1798. John Jay's Treaty of 1794 angered France, which was at war with Great Britain and interpreted the treaty as evidence of an Anglo-American alliance. U.S. President John Adams and his Federalist Party had also been critical of the Reign of Terror and extreme radicalism of the French Revolution, further souring relations between France and the States.
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 * What was the reaction of the xyz affair?**
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 * || ** Topic ******XYZ Affair**: Consequences of Diplomatic Failure ** ||


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 * # **// Name two things that happen on March of 1797? //**
 * 1) **// How much money did Talleyrand get from the United States? //**
 * 2) **// Who received a loan from the United States? //**
 * 3) **// What was the name of the war? //**
 * 4) **// How long did the Quasi-war last? //**
 * 5) **// How many envoys did president Adams sent to France? //** ||   ||   ||
 * 1) **// How many envoys did president Adams sent to France? //** ||   ||   ||