Answer:
The French had expected to control the negotiations.
Step-by-step explanation:
From the way I'm interpreting what my textbook says, this is what happened: The French thought they would have a large say in the negotiations at the end of the war, but the United States had made peace with Britain themselves without any say or control from the French. The French helped us a LOT in the war, so I suppose they felt entitled to controlling the negotiations.