Question

what compelled Louis 16 to raise taxes in france

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Answer 1

when louis 16 ascended the throne 1774 , he found an empty treasury.
long yr of was had drained the financial resources of France.
The war added more tha a million livres to dept.

Answer 2

1) When Louis XVI ascended the throne 1774,he found an empty treasury.

2) Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France.

3) France had helped 13 American colonies to gain independence from Britain.

4) The war added more than a million livres to debt.

5)To meet the regular expenses, such as the cost of maintaining the army, the court, running government offices, the state was compelled to increase the taxes.

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