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Facts about the XYZ Affair, including dates, participants, the impact, and more interesting details you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the event and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic scandal between France and the United States that resulted in a limited, undeclared naval war with France known as the Quasi-War. The scandal also contributed to sectionalism and the concept of Nullification, which were direct causes of the American Civil War.