Question

How did Louis XVI’s weak leadership contribute to the growing crisis in France?

Answer 1

1.He was blamed for mishandling the growing financial crisis and even contributing to it.
2.He supported the American revolutionary war, to no French gain, other than angering Great Britain.
3.Losing all of France's footholds in Canada during the Seven Years War.
4.The fact that the court was at Versailles also contributed due to the fact that it was isolated and indifferent to the economic crisis.
5.His exploitation of Absolutism
6.The fact that Louis freely and unjustly fired ministers, like minister Jaques Necker, who were seen as representatives of the people.
7.His continual struggle to gain supremacy over Great Britain.