Which of the Following Is a True Statement About the XYZ

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about the XYZ Affair?

• A)It arose due to the misinterpretation of the Pinckney Treaty between Americans and the French.
• B)It occurred when George Washington was the president of the United States.
• C)It was a foreign policy crisis that further divided the Federalists from the Democratic-Republicans.
• D)It was the direct consequence of the Haitian revolution.
• E)It led to the eruption of the Battle of Fallen Timbers between the Americans and the French.

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