Angry over the Jay Treaty, the French government ordered French vessels to seize American merchant ships carrying British goods. How did the United States government respond to this order?

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The United States government responded to the French order by increasing military spending, as a way to strengthen its defense capabilities in light of the French actions. This was part of the preparations for what would become known as the Quasi-War with France.

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