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The Americans had it coming to them
Please we surrender, we're only cargo ships!
When the Jay Treaty got signed, the French, feeling betrayed, started attacking and capturing American ships, preventing trade with G.B.
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Sorry, we can't start negotiating until we get some good compensation if you know what I mean
Don't try to bribe us! You know we can't give you that. stop abusing your power and stop capturing our ships.
The XYZ affair
President Addams sent 3 representatives, the French sent 3 secret agents known as X,Y,Z. The plan was to ask France to stop taking their ships, but things didn't go as planned, for these agents demanded an absurd amount of money in return, stopping negotiations.
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The French can't get away with this! Let's ask Congress if we can retaliate and prepare for war if the French don't comply
Yes sir. The American people are with you.
President Addams and the Americans were furious at the story. They started recruiting an army to build new ships. They then got authorized by Congress to launch an undeclared war, capturing many French ships. After these attacks, France finally agreed to negotiate, and peace was reached.

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