what were the causes of empty tressury in france during louis XVI
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France had helped 13 American colonies gain independence from Britain which put France into a lot of debt.
Long years of wars added to this debt.
Maintenance of palaces and courts took another major chunk and put France into greater debts.
Thus the debts of France kept on increasing and this drained the treasury.
Long years of wars added to this debt.
Maintenance of palaces and courts took another major chunk and put France into greater debts.
Thus the debts of France kept on increasing and this drained the treasury.
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In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France. He found an empty treasury. ... The condition was served when under Louis XVI, France helped the thirteen American colonies to gain their independence from Britain. (ii) The king's court at the immense palace of Versailles was extravagant.
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