Quasi War Flashcards
1
Q
What type of war was it?
A
An undeclared naval war
2
Q
Who was it between?
A
The U.S and France
3
Q
Why did this war happen?
A
the French were infuriated with Jay’s Treaty and said it was a step to an alliance with Britain
4
Q
What was Jay’s Treaty?
A
- Britain would leave posts on U.S soil
- Britain would NOT stop ship seizures/impressment
- Britain agreed to pay for ship seizures
5
Q
What did the French do?
A
- Left Franco-American treaty
- began to seize American merchant ships - - Paris gov’t refused America’s envoy and threatened him with arrest
6
Q
What finally happened?
A
Adams tried to reach an agreement with France and got diplomatic commission (people who negotiate stuff)
