Question

which of the following is the best explanation of the xyz affair that took place during john adams presidency

Answer 1

Answer:

You need to list the choices, but here is a little about it.

Explanation:

The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. ... President John Adams dispatched three U.S. envoys to restore harmony between the United States and France—Elbridge Gerry, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and John Marshall.

the XYZ Affair was, in fact, a diplomatic incident between France and America in the late 18th century that led to an undeclared war at sea.

In 1793, France went to war with Great Britain while America remained neutral. Late the following year, the United States and Britain signed the Jay's Treaty, which resolved several longstanding issues between those two nations. The French were infuriated by Jay’s Treaty, believing it violated earlier treaties between the United States and France; as a result, they went on to seize a substantial number of American merchant ships.