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Q: What event led to an undeclared war with France in 1797?
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What actions by France led to an undeclared war with United states?

the XYZ affair


This event angered americans and led to an undeclared naval war with france?

The XYX Affair led to an undeclared naval war with France. It was the result of French privateers seizing American merchant shipping in response to the Jay Treaty.


The US became involved in undeclared hostilities with France in 1797 because of?

France was an ally of USA during the American Revolutionary War. However, after the French revolution in 1794 the French Crown was deposed and this led to tensions between USA and the revolutionary leadership. The situation deteriorated further when USA refused to pay debts to France which led to French privateers seizing and looting US trade ships sailing to Britain. As a result an undeclared war between USA, Britain and Batavian Republic with French Republic known as Quasi-War. The war continued for two years from 1798 till 1800.


Which event led to a confrontation between Britain France and Egypt?

The Suez Crisis of 1956


Which event led many Americans to want to go to war with France?

The XYZ Affair.... I believe


What event directly led to the independence movement in Latin America?

The Peninsular Wars, when France led by Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain and Portugal.


What event led most directly to the independence movement in Latin America?

The Peninsular Wars, when France led by Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain and Portugal.


What event led France to aid Americans in the first place?

The victory at the battle of saratoga boosted France's confidence in the patriots.


What event led declarations of war by Britain and France?

The main major event that got Britain and France involved in WWII was the invasion of Poland by the Nazis. The three countries, Britain, France, and Poland had an agreement that if any one of them was invaded the other two would attack Germany.


What event led to the declaration of war against Germany by the united kingdom and France?

The German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939


How did the xyz affair get its name?

The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident between the U.S. and France, which led to an undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. It derived its name from the French intermediaries who were sent to the United States.


What were the results of the President Adams led peace treaty talks with Napoleon?

After eight months of negotiations with France, several things did not happen. One item was France's refusal to pay $20 million in damages to the US for US shipping seized by France during the undeclared war. France did agree however, to let the US out of its 1778 Treaty of Alliance. As an aside, if France and the US went to war, then there never would have been the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.