Question

Who reacted to jay's treaty with england by beginning to capture american ships?

Answer 1

The French reacted to Jay's treaty with England by beginning to capture American ships. Not only they captured ships, they also withheld war supplies to America.

This was a treaty between the United States and Great Britain that averted war and resolved issues.  It marked the first use of negotiation as a means of settling an international dispute.  It also prepared a way for settlement of the long dispute with Spain.