Citizen Genêt affair
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The Citizen Genêt affair was a diplomatic crisis in 1793 in which French envoy Edmond-Charles Genêt tried to recruit American support for France’s war against Britain, challenging U.S. neutrality and straining relations between the two countries.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Citizen Genêt affair canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic crisis
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | First Party System in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
correspondence of George Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
correspondence of Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| diplomaticIssue |
arming of privateers in U.S. territory
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commissioning of American citizens for French military service ⓘ use of American ports by French privateers ⓘ |
| diplomaticMissionOf | French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Genêt’s asylum in the United States
ⓘ
recall of Edmond-Charles Genêt ⓘ |
| governmentRespondent | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
domestic political polarization in the United States
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request for Genêt’s recall ⓘ strain in Franco-American relations ⓘ strengthening of U.S. neutrality policy ⓘ |
| involves |
Alexander Hamilton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmond-Charles Genêt NERFINISHED ⓘ George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainSubject |
Franco-American relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. neutrality ⓘ foreign policy of the United States ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edmond-Charles Genêt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Federalist Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Franco-American relations
ⓘ
history of United States foreign relations ⓘ |
| pointInTime | early 1790s ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federalist Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventFor | presidency of George Washington ⓘ |
| startTime | 1793 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Democratic-Republican societies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
privateering
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recruitment of American volunteers for French military campaigns ⓘ violation of U.S. neutrality laws ⓘ |
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