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France had been a major ally of the US in the American Revolutionary War, & had signed in 1778 a Treaty of Alliance with the United States. But in 1794, the American government came to an agreement with the Kingdom of Great Britain, angering France.
The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought almost entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800.
The significance of the Quasi War was the debates over distribution of war powers between the Legislative and Executive branches of government. The Quasi War took place between 1798 and 1800.