[DOC] [TLE] XYZ Affair - United States History [PAR] In 1797, President Adams labored to defuse growing tensions with France by ... 
the American mission waiting for weeks, then deployed agents (designated X, ... 
to demand a $250,000 bribe for himself and a $12 million loan for France. Bribery 
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President Adams labored to defuse growing tensions with ... Y and Z by the 
Americans) to demand a $250,000 bribe for himself and a $12 million loan for 
France. ... The three French agents who made these demands became known... [DOC] [TLE] The XYZ Affair, Attempted shake-down by French agents - Tripod [PAR] XYZ Affair was the name given to a controversial exchange of diplomatic 
proposals between France and the United States in 1797. ... The three French 
agents who made these demands became known as X, Y, ... they would have to 
pay him a bribe of $250,000, loan France $12 million, and apologize for pro-
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diplomats ... President John Adams dispatched three U.S. envoys to restore 
harmony between the ... The French demanded that the United States provide 
France with a ... claims against the French, and lastly pay a substantial bribe to 
Talleyrand. [DOC] [TLE] John Adams - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines - Study Notes [PAR] XYZ Affair. The signing of Jay's Treaty, which settled violations of the Treaty of 
Paris ... When John Adams took the presidential oath in 1797, he inherited 
several ... negotiations could begin, the Americans were to pay a $250,000 bribe 
and a ... Pinckney rejected the terms and told the French agents "no, no, not a 
sixpence. [DOC] [TLE] XYZ Affair facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] XYZ Affair, name usually given to an incident (179798) in Franco-American 
diplomatic relations. ... Indirect suggestions of loans and bribes to France were 
made to the ... both Swiss, and a Mr. Bellamy, an American banker in Hamburg; 
the three ... The proposal that the Americans pay Talleyrand about $250,000 
before the... [DOC] [TLE] XYZ AFFAIR powerpoint - studylib.net [PAR] When John Adams sent three US diplomats to make peace with France, instead 
the ... The XYZ affair happened in 1797-1798' It happened while France were at 
war with Britain. ... Instead the French agents X, Y, and Z demanded a bribe. They 
demanded $10 million loan, a $250,000 personal bribe to French foreign... [DOC] [TLE] New York Mets - General - Millions for Defense Not 1 Cent... [PAR] The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic episode in 1798 that worsened relations ... 
Talleyrand's three agents told the American delegates that they could meet ... 
Talleyrand requested a $250,000 dollar bribe, a loan of $12 million for France ... 
to weaken the Federalist party, demanded to see the key documents. [DOC] [TLE] Report on the National Bank For Alexander Hamilton, the creation of ... [PAR] XYZ Affair By early 1797, France had seized over 300 U.S. ships, and some ... 
Seeking a diplomatic resolution, President John Adams sent to France Charles ... 
In October 1797 Talleyrand sent three French agents to meet with the Americans. 
These agents demanded a bribe of $250,000 and a loan of $12 million to France. [DOC] [TLE] XYZ Affair - John Marshall: The Great Chief Justice [PAR] The events that led up to the XYZ Affair began several years earlier. ... Then, in 
1797, President John Adams sent John Marshall along with ... These agents said 
the France would only engage in diplomatic talks if they were given bribes. The 
agents demanded $10 million for the French government and $250,000 for 
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Question: 1797 "affair" in which 3 agents for France demanded a $250,000 bribe from U.S. diplomats
Answer: "XYZ" Affair