They hoped to win the war, and be able to control the growing disobedience towards the crown in the new American statements.
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<span>A commission had been sent to France in 1797 to discuss the disputes that had arisen out of the U.S.'s refusal to honor the Franco-American Treaty of 1778.President Adams had criticized the French Revolution, so France began to break off relations with the U.S. Adams sent delegates to meet with the French foreign minister Talleyrand in the hopes of working things out. Talleyrand's three agents told the American delegates that they could meet with Talleyrand only in exchange for a very large bribe. Tallyrand's agents told them that Tallyrand requested a $250,000 bribe and that France can get a loan of $12 million. The Americans did not pay the bribe. </span>
Lack of usable land, and poor conditions of soil
<span>In hopes of finding a route to Asia,Prince Henry started the first school to teach sailors about oceanic navigation, mapmaking, and more. He sponsored 14 expeditions in 12 years to try to navigate Cape Bojador on the coast now Western Sahara.Finally, Gil Eannes was able to successfully complete the journey. This became a stepping stone to find a maritime route to Asia.</span>
