Question

Edmond Genet was a French diplomat who:
a. was also a British spy, which led to his arrest in the United States.
b. commissioned American ships to fight the British.
c. sought refuge in America as soon as the French Revolution began in 1789.
d. became a key advisor to President Washington on European affairs.
e. sought unsuccessfully to convince the Democratic-Republican Societies to support the French Revolution.

Answer 1

Answer:b. commissioned American ships to fight the British.

Explanation:

Who was Edmond Genet?

Edmond Genet was a French diplomat sent to the United States when George Washington was in the chair as president of the United States at his first term. His plan was to influence American to fight against teh British and Spanish which were the countries fighting against France in that period.

In these days his actions are referred to as Genet affairs , his actions resulted into a conflict in foreign affairs since president George Washington had announced that America remains a neutral nation when it comes to the war between the Great Britain and France.