Question

13. What were the causes for the empty treasury of France under Louis XVI? Assess any three causes.

Answer 1

LOUIS 16 FOUND AN EMPTY TREASURY BECAUSE
                SUPPORTING 13 AMERICAN COLONIES TO GAIN INDEPEDNENCE FROM THEIR COMMON ENEMY BRITAIN
                LONG YEARS OF WAR ADDED TO THIS WAS THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE IMMENSE COURT AND IMMENSE PALACE OF VERSAILLES
               THE WAR ADDED MORE BILLON LIVRES  THAT ALREADY RIEN TO 2 BILLON LIVRES

Answer 2

The following are the reasons for the withdraw of empty treasure of France under the rule of Louis XVI-

1) Hundred years of war between England and France.

2) This war has lead France in a high debt.

3) France has helped 13 American colonies to gain their independence from British rule but they didn't ever returned their sympathy.

4) Maintenance of huge population at high debt.

5) The unjust system of taille and tithes to be taken from the third estate.