Encyclopedia > Convention of 1800 (Treaty of Mortefontaine)
The Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, ended the Quasi-War. It established The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1801. ...
That each was to return ships captured in the war
That reparations were to be paid to the owners, mostly Americans
That all heretofore agreements about trade between the two countries concerning mutual trade were void and were to be "thusly described"[citation needed]
That each nation was to give the other the "Most Favored Nation" trade status
Most favoured nation (or most favored nation, MFN) is a term used in international trade. ...
The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1801. ... The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic scandal that lasted from March of 1797 to 1800. ...
The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800.
After the French Revolution, the US refused to pay back its debt and revoked its agreements with France, arguing that these had been with the French monarchy and that their obligations were null after the change of regime in France.
The Quasi-War was ended by the Convention of 1800 (Treaty of Mortefontaine).