SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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France was deep in debt because
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money spent on the American Revolution
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Marie Antoinette’s lavish spending
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the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
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all of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The French Crown’s debt was caused by both individual decisions, such as intervention in the American War of Independence and the Seven Years’ War, and underlying issues such as an inadequate taxation system.
Detailed explanation-2: -The kings of France put the country into debt by building palaces like the Palace of Versailles and waging expensive wars. The people of France had to pay for the debt with taxes, which made them frustrated. Eventually, the inequality and abuses of the government led to the French Revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1774, at the age of 20, Louis XVI (1754-1793) inherited the throne and a government entrenched in debt after the death of his grandfather, King Louis XV.
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