Based on the information in the excerpt, what can be inferred about the effect the war between France and England had on the United States? Select all that apply.

Question

Once again, Americans called for war, this time against France. To avoid war, Adams sent diplomats to Paris to discuss the rights of neutral nations. The French foreign minister, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, did not deal directly with the Americans. Instead, he sent three agents to offer the Americans a deal. Before Talleyrand would even begin talks, the agents said, he wanted $250,000 for himself and a $10 million loan to France. "Not a sixpence!" replied on of the Americans angrily. (A sixpence was a British coin worth six pennies.)
Many Americans were outraged when the news reached them about the XYZ Affair in 1798. (The affair had taken place in 1797, but it took time for news to cross the ocean by ship.) They took up the slogan, "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!" They were willing to spend money to defend their country, but the would not pay a bribe to another nation.
The XYZ Affair ignited war fever in the United States. Despite strong pressure, Adams refused to ask Congress to declare war on France. Like Washington, he wanted to keep the country out of European affairs. However, he could not ignore French attacks on American ships, so he strengthened the navy by building frigates, fast-sailing ships with many guns. That move helped convince France to stop attacking American ships.
A. the disagreements between political parties on issues relating to the war led to the inability of Congress to function. B. the unwillingness of the French to negotiate brought about a time period of distrust of the French Directory. C. the war convinced the United States to not trade with Europe. D. the attacks on American shipping vessels led to a build-up of an American naval force.

Answer 1

Based on the information in the excerpt, the following inferences can be made about the effect of the war between France and England on the United States:

B. the unwillingness of the French to negotiate brought about a time period of distrust of the French Directory.
D. the attacks on American shipping vessels led to a build-up of an American naval force.

Option A is not supported by the excerpt, which does not mention disagreements between political parties affecting Congress. Option C is also not supported, as the text does not indicate that the war convinced the United States to stop trading with Europe.