Asked by zyien steele

The Federalist party used the XYZ Affair to
A.
start a war with France.
B.
try to impeach John Adams.
C.
create a national agreement on new immigration laws.
D.
build support for expanding the national army.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. build support for expanding the national army.

The XYZ Affair provoked anti‑French sentiment and was used by Federalists to justify strengthening the navy and army (and to push measures like the Alien and Sedition Acts), rather than to start a formal declared war.