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Makematic

The XYZ Affair

K - 8th
The controversial XYZ Affair escalated tensions between the U.S. and France in the 1700s, leading to naval confrontations at sea and a crisis of democracy in the United States.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 1671: The Alien and Sedition Acts

9th - 10th
In an time of heated partisan bickering, the John Adams administration passed the Alien and Sedition Acts.