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.
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The XYZ affair caused a harsh relationship between France and the US.
The XYZ Affair did not involve the United States and England. It was a dispute between the U.S. and the French Republic.
A war between the United States and France
John Adams was the US President (from 1797-1801). The resolution of the Quasi-War with France (1798-1800) came too late to help him gain re-election.