when Louis XVI ascended the throne of france why he found treasure empty ?
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Answer: Louis xvi helped the american colonies to win their war against the
colonial rulers along with that they had a debt of two billion livres and the investment on decorating the courts and palaces led the treasury being empty
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Five causes for the empty treasury of France under Louis XVI are:
(i) Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France.
(ii) High cost of maintenance of immense palace of Versailles and court.
(iii) Under Louis XVI France helped the thirteen American colonies to gain independence.
(iv) War added to a debt.
(v) Lenders began to barge high interest on loans.
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