Question

. What was the United States reaction to the French agents' demand for a loan

and a bribe?
United States strengthened its army.
United States began capturing French ships.
United States established new negotiations with France.
United States declared war on France.

Answer 1

The French demanded that the United States provide France with a low-interest loan, assume and pay American merchant claims against the French, and lastly pay a substantial bribe to Talleyrand. The U.S. envoys were shocked, and also skeptical that any concessions would bring about substantial changes in French policy. So United States established New negotiations with france.