After the XYZ Affair, there was a negative reaction
in the United States to

france

Explanation:

The reaction to Talleyrand’s demands was a loss of public support for France. This aided the Federalist cause who favored England over France and harmed Jefferson’s Republicans who viewed the French Revolution as an extension of their own. A 20,000 man army was raised and the United States began to build their Navy in preparation of a war with France. Americans began attacking French privateers and trade vessels in that would become known as the Quasi-War. Talleyrand quickly backtracked and opted to meet with the commissioners. He wanted to avoid a war that France could not afford.

answer; technology;

answer; necessity-driven;