Based on your reading and the information from the clip provided, why did John Adams not ask for a declaration of war against France?

(1 point)
Responses

Like Washington, he supported a policy of Neutrality and did not want war with Europe
Like Washington, he supported a policy of Neutrality and did not want war with Europe

He was worried that congress would not support a war with France.
He was worried that congress would not support a war with France.

He was against the Democratic Republicans and did not want to support them in a war against France.
He was against the Democratic Republicans and did not want to support them in a war against France.

He was not able to decide which side he wanted to support
He was not able to decide which side he wanted to support
Question 2
The reason that it is called the X,Y,Z affair is because the French officials that the Americans diplomats met with were referred to as X, Y, and Z(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False

1 answer

For your first question, the correct response is:

Like Washington, he supported a policy of Neutrality and did not want war with Europe.

For your second question, the answer is:

True.

The affair is called the X, Y, Z affair because the French officials involved were referred to as X, Y, and Z in diplomatic correspondence.