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The Citizen Genêt affair (1793) strained U.S.-French relations because the French minister:

  1. Recruited privateers to attack British ships against Washington's orders
  2. Demanded that the U.S. pay back its revolutionary debts in gold only
  3. Assassinated a prominent member of the Federalist Party
  4. Signed a secret treaty with the Spanish to block American westward expansion
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Correct answer: Recruited privateers to attack British ships against Washington's orders

Genêt bypassed the U.S. government to appeal directly to the American people and organize military actions. His behavior was seen as a violation of American sovereignty and neutrality, leading Washington to request his recall.

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