Question

why was treasury of France empty when Louis XVI ascended the throne

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The reasons for France having empty treasury are:-

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

2 ) The cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the immense palace of Versailles .

3 ) Under Louis XVI, France helped the 13 American colonies to gain their independence from the common enemy Britain.

4 ) It also has to meetvits regular expenses such as the cost of maintaining an army, the court etc.