Also question is, what happened in the XYZ Affair of 1797?
The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797-1798, early in the presidency of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to the Quasi-War. His exchanges with Talleyrand laid groundwork for the eventual end to diplomatic and military hostilities.
Likewise, what was the effect of the XYZ Affair? The XYZ Affair caused outrage and a political firestorm among Americans, and it resulted in an undeclared Quasi-War from 1798–1800 between the United States and France, mostly fought by sea.
Thereof, how did Congress respond to the XYZ Affair?
The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. U.S. and French negotiators restored peace with the Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine.
