Question

What contributed to France's financial crisis in the late 1700s?

Answer 1

Answer:

Seven Years War

Explanation:

France fell into severe debt because of this war. It lasted from 1756 to 1763.

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Answer 2

The crisis came about primarily because of an inefficient and unfair tax structure, outdated medieval bureaucratic institutions, and a drained treasury which was the result of aiding the Americans during the American Revolution, long wars with England, overspending, and an inequitable tax system which placed the burden of taxation on those least able to pay, the Third Estate.