Question

3 economic causes of the french revolution. 3marks
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Answer 1

storming of bastille
overburden of taxes
the extra vegance of court
economy dropping
monarchy

Answer 2

• The French Government was heavily under debt,but king Louis XVI used to spend freely from the state treasury to lead a luxurious life.

• To add to a burden, Louis XVI got himself involved in the American War of Independence and brought the country to the brink of bankruptcy.

• The policy of exempting the rich from taxation never allowed the state treasury to be filled.