1. Name the French minister who refused to American delegates unless they paid h
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1. Name the French minister who refused to American delegates unless they paid him a bribe of $250,000.
2. Members from what political party tended to sympathize with the early ideals of the French Revolution?
3. What did Hamilton believe was needed to deposit the revenue of the national government?
4. Members from this political party pressured John Adams to ask for a declaration of war against France?
5. What was the compromise made between Hamilton and southerners in regards to the national government's assumption of the states' debts?
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a) Foreign Minister Talleyrand is answer
To attempt to negotiate a settlement with France and stop the attacks on American shipping, Adams appointed three commissioners: Charles Pinckney, United States minister to France; John Marshall, a Virginia lawyer; and Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts.
The trio experienced a hostile environment when they arrived in France. Instead of speaking directly with Foreign Minister Talleyrand, they communicated through three French agents, whom the commissioners labeled X, Y, and Z in their report to Congress. The agents insisted that before negotiations could begin, the Americans were to pay a $250,000 bribe and a $12 million loan. While bribery was commonplace in eighteenth-century politics, Talleyrand's demand was too high for merely a pledge to negotiate. Pinckney rejected the terms and told the French agents "no, no, not a sixpence." The incident became known as “The XYZ Affair.
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