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Millions for defense. But not one cent for tribute. This was the American reaction to whom?
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In 1797, France was run by a group of 5 men known as The Directory. The American reaction was in response to a demand that the United States would have to pay the five members of The Directory $50,000 each and pay tribute to France in the form of a $10,000,000 loan. The French were mad about a treaty we made with England and they wanted the bribe to stop their attacks on our shipping.
American delegate Charles Pinckney actually responded, "No, no, not a sixpence, sir!" The quote, "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute," was actually made by Robert Goodloe Harper as a toast at a dinner shortly after the American delegation returned home. The next day a newspaper printed the toast from the night before and soon people began using it as a rallying cry.
Charles Pinckney himself is said to have denied ever uttering the phrase to the French. In a letter he wrote later in 1797, he stated that he had replied with the "not a sixpence" quote.
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What slogan became popular because of the XYZ Affair?
Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute
What was the rallying cry from americans on the XYZ affair?
'Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute' was the American rallying cry during the XYZ Affair. The affair occurred during the presidency of John Adams.
Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute was voiced by some Americans in response to which event?
The Barbary pirates demanding tribute to stop preying on US merchant ships.
Who first used the phrase millions for defense not a cent for tribute?
Charles Cotesworth Pickney prior to the Constitutional convention, at which he was known for this saying
What are the release dates for Defense or Tribute - 1916?
Defense or Tribute - 1916 was released on: USA: January 1916
What slogan became popular XYZ affair?
"Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute"
What does a million for defense not a cent for a tribute mean?
A saying spoken by the American delegates when the privateers' demands were issued. The delegates found the terms unacceptable answered "Not a sixpence," but in the inflated rhetoric of the day the response became the infinitely more memorable: "Millions for defense, sir, but not one cent for tribute!"
Can you Tribute Summon a monster in face up Defense position?
You cannot tribute summon a monster in face up defense position. You can either tribute summon a monster in face down defense or face up attack position. If you want to summon in face up defense, you need to special summon.
Can you Tribute Summon a monster in face-up Defense position?
No, a Tribute Summon follows the same position rules as a Normal Summon, so a monster you Tribute Summon is either face-up attack or Tribute Set into face-down defense.
When was Tribute to the American Duck created?
Tribute to the American Duck was created in 1973.
What are the release dates for The Defense Rests A Tribute to Raymond Burr - 1993 TV?
The Defense Rests A Tribute to Raymond Burr - 1993 TV was released on: USA: 22 October 1993
How do you get the winged dragon of ra's attack and defense?
its attack is the combined total the three monsters you tribute to summon it combine there attack points and that's its attack points and its defense points are the three monsters you tribute defense points. You put your lifepoints at 100, and whatever you subtracted is his attack and defense.
