Question

What was one of the reasons for the Quasi-War with France?

A.
US soldiers attacked French citizens in the French port city of New Orleans.
B.
The United States refused to pay a bribe to France to restore diplomatic relations.
с
The British and the French formed a trade alliance.
D
France refused to service its debt to the United States.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The United States responded by suspending repayment of French loans from the American Revolutionary War. When diplomatic negotiations, culminating in the XYZ Affair, failed to resolve the issue, French privateers began attacking merchant ships in American waters.

Part of: French Revolutionary Wars

Combatants: United States, France

Start date: 7 July 1798