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What triggered the XYZ Affair?
Group of answer choices

The French seizing U.S. ships.

The signing of the Alien and Sedition Acts.

The U.S. forming an alliance with Great Britain.

The U.S. refusing to pay debts to France.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The French seizing U.S. ships.

France began capturing American merchant vessels after the Jay Treaty and perceived U.S. favoritism toward Britain, prompting the diplomatic mission that resulted in the XYZ Affair (French agents demanding bribes).