USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which wars bankrupted France in the 18th Century?
A
The American War of Independence 1775-1783
B
The War of Austrian Succession 1740-1748
C
The Seven Years War 1757-1763
D
The Napoleonic Wars 1803-1815
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The war was successful for Great Britain, which gained the bulk of New France in North America, Spanish Florida, some individual Caribbean islands in the West Indies, the colony of Senegal on the West African coast, and superiority over the French trading outposts on the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Costly Wars: France was bankrupted by three successive wars: the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years War and the American Revolution. In 1739, the French managed to come out from the debts of Louis XIV, and started to run a modest surplus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years’ War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.

Detailed explanation-4: -March 1757: St. Patrick’s Day attack on Fort William Henry ends with French defeat. August 3 – 9, 1757 – Fort William Henry: The commander-in-chief of the French forces, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm lays siege to Fort William Henry which Col. Monro finally surrenders.

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