XYZ Affair

Which nation began impressment (seizing) our sailors and forcing them to fight for them during the French and British War?

• France
• England
• Holland
• Spain

Three French agents tried to get bribes from the United States and caused a scandal known as the?

• The XYZ Affair
• The Impressment Affair
• The Alien Act
• The Sedition Act

Who were X, Y, and Z?

• Spanish Conquistadors
• US Diplomats
• French "secret" agents asking for a bribe
• US Sailors being impressed

Who was John Adams's vice president?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Quincy Adams
• Abigail Adams

What does Impressment mean?

• attacking ships and forcing sailors into military service
• trying to impress your friends
• squeezing something really hard
• a example we follow as if it were a law

Which did NOT occur during the XYZ affair?

• French secret agents attempted to Bribe the US diplomats
• French ships impressed American sailors
• American diplomats attempted to negotiate peace
• the US declared war on France

During Adam's presidency, France and England were at war. This was a problem because

• neither country wanted the United States to trade goods with the other.

• he couldn't vacation in either France or England

• his best friend was English

• his best friend was French

The French Navy became aggressive and kidnapped our sailors, forcing them to fight, this is called....

• impressment

• forced fighting

• french fries

• french press

John Adams decided to keep out of the war..not to get involved with England (Britain) or France... this was following the policy of...

• George Washington in his farewell address

• his mother in law

• Mr. Eling

• the federalist party

Which political party did John Adams belong to?

• Democratic-Republicans
• Federalists