THE XYZ AFFAIR

DESCRIBE HOW THE XYZ AFFAIR WAS HARMFUL TO OUR COUNTRY

THE JAY TREATY

• France and GB were at war in the 1790's
• Britain and the US signed the Jay Treaty in 1795
• France became angry over part of the treaty
• France started seizing US ships

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• The US sent people over to France to negotiate a settlement
• The French demanded a bribe so they would stop taking ships
• The US refused these demands

INTERNAL CONFLICTS OF THE US

• The Federalists prepared for war against France
• The Democratic-Republicans said that we should remain allies
• Congress repealed treaties of friendship and alliance with France

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• US went to an undeclared naval war with France
• France Hastened to make amends