The French demand in 1797-1798 for a bribe as a precondition to negotiations with America was called the

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The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797-1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to the Quasi-War. The affair was named after the letters used to disguise the identities of the French officials involved in the incident.

The French Demand in 1797-1798 for a Bribe as a Precondition