Question

What were the reasons due to which Louis XVI increased taxes?

Answer 1

The reson for incresing the tax because France was bankrupt for helping the American Revolution (king Louis thought he will gain political power in the region). 1.)During king Louis XVl ring ,he barrowed more money from Leaders ;now they began to charge 10% interest on loan. 2.)France trade deficit was so high ,that he really need his country industry to produce more good ,but they need money to pay the workers. 3.)To meet its regular expenses, such as maintaining an army, the court, running government and universities, 4.)his wife "Marie-Antionette" a lavish spender demand high valuable utensils from England. 5.)in his palace of Versailles he maintain a immense extravagant court to impress his visitors as a show off of his luxuries.

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Answer 2

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Explanation:

• In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France. Upon his accession the new king found an empty treasury.
• Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France. Added to this was the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the immense palace of Versailles.
• Under Louis XVI, France helped the thirteen American colonies to gain their independence from the common enemy, Britain. The war added more than a billion livres to a debt that had already risen to more than 2  billion livres.
• Lenders who gave the state credit, now began to charge 10 per cent interest on loans.
• So the French government was obliged to spend an increasing percentage of its budget on interest payments alone.
• To meet its regular expenses, such as the cost of maintaining an army, the court, running government offices or universities, the state was forced to increase taxes.

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