Asked by xen

After the XYZ Affair, what did President Adams do instead of declaring war?
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Responses

He increased the size of the army.
He increased the size of the army. - no response given

He halted all trade with Europe.
He halted all trade with Europe. - incorrect

He increased the size of the American navy.
He increased the size of the American navy. - no response given

He did not allow European ships in American ports.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
He increased the size of the American navy.

Adams built up the navy (Congress authorized new warships in 1798) to protect American shipping and fight the undeclared Quasi-War with France instead of declaring full-scale war.