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How did taxes and debt push France to the breaking point
between the three estates?

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Taxes and debt were the main factors that led to the breaking point between the three estates in France. The high taxes imposed on the common people by the nobility caused them to rebel, and the debt that the government owed to the bourgeoisie made it difficult for them to fund the war against the rebels. The third estate, which was made up of the common people, eventually rose up and overthrow the government, leading to the French Revolution.

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