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What was the XYZ Affair and what did the French Minister say to the U.S. representatives? How did the U.S. respond to France’s demand?

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Answer: The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the presidency. They also attacked the Democratic-Republicans for their pro-French stance. Pinckney had been refused as U.S. minister because of the escalating crisis, and that American merchant ships had been seized in the Caribbean.

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