One of the main ways in which the XYZ Affair helped build the country's armed forces was that it brought the United States and France close to an armed conflict, which forced the US to prepare its military and military supplies.
Answer:
During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church exerted enormous power over Europe. The Church influenced governments, waged wars and levied taxes. Although some actions, such as the Medieval Inquisition, are controversial today, the Catholic Church also established universities and hospitals, instigated positive social change and paved the way for economic growth.
Americans did not want to be taxed by those they did not elect. "no taxation without representation".
