Why did many Federalists switch their support from the French to the new government during the course of the Saint-Domingue Revolution? They wanted to resume trade with the island. They were angry at the Republicans who supported the French. They were angry at the French because of the XYZ Affair. They grew to respect and admire the leaders of the insurrection.

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3 May, 14:06

Why did many Federalists switch their support from the French to the new government during the course of the Saint-Domingue Revolution? They wanted to resume trade with the island. They were angry at the Republicans who supported the French. They were angry at the French because of the XYZ Affair. They grew to respect and admire the leaders of the insurrection.

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Dawson Walls · Answer 1

The main reason why many Federalists switched their support from the French to the new government during the course of the Saint-Domingue Revolution was because " They were angry at the French because of the XYZ Affair".