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Why is the XYZ affair important?
The XYZ affair caused a harsh relationship between France and the US.
The xyz affair almost caused?
A war between the United States and France
What was the talleyrand affair?
Also called the "XYZ"-affair, it was a diplomatic crisis between the USA and France in 1797/98 caused by French foreign minister Talleyrand who only wanted to start talks on averting possible war between the two countries after recieving a substantial amount from the US in bribes and loans. 'XYZ' stood for the names of the three French diplomats that Talleyrand used as informal middlemen for the hoped-for transaction. The US delegation refused to cough up, which lead to a stalemate in negotiations. Only after Talleyrand had been called to task on the affair by the French Government, talks were succesfully resumed.
What effect did the xyz affair have on the us-french relations?
The congress canccled its treaties with France & allowed u.s. ships and seize french vessels.
What did the XYZ affair lead the Americans to do?
Following the XYZ Affair, there was a surge of nationalism from the Americans. This included calls of war - eventually contributing to the naval quasi-wars along the Atlantic coast.
