Which best describes the outcome of the XYZ Affair in the late 1790s?

During the XYZ Affair, French agents demanded a bribe and loans before negotiations could proceed, angering Americans. The United States did not formally declare war, but the dispute led to the Quasi-War, an undeclared naval conflict between the US and France. Thus, the best answer is that the two countries engaged in an undeclared naval war.

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