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Louis XVI's Reign in France

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What added to the financial woes of France during Louis XVI's reign?

Successful trade agreements

Maintaining an extravagant court at Versailles (correct)

Implementing austerity measures

Reducing the size of the military

What major issue did Louis XVI face upon ascending the throne of France in 1774?

Excessive taxation

Overwhelming military conquests

Empty treasury (correct)

Political unrest

Why did lenders start charging 10 per cent interest on loans to the French government?

To counter inflation

To encourage economic growth

To support the war efforts

Due to the state's financial strain (correct)

Why was the French government forced to increase taxes during Louis XVI's reign?

To support the military Signup and view all the answers

Which social group bore the burden of paying taxes in French society during the eighteenth century?

Third estate Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Old Regime' refer to?

Feudal system in France before 1789 Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the land was owned by nobles, the Church, and other richer members of the third estate?

60% Signup and view all the answers

What privileges did the clergy and nobility enjoy by birth?

Exemption from paying taxes to the state Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the feudal privileges enjoyed by the nobles?

Extraction of feudal dues from peasants Signup and view all the answers

What was the Church's way of extracting taxes from peasants?

Collecting tithes directly from the peasants Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the taxes that all members of the third estate had to pay to the state?

Direct tax called taille and indirect taxes on salt or tobacco Signup and view all the answers

Who bore the burden of financing state activities through taxes?

Third estate alone Signup and view all the answers