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

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the monarchy and very high taxes 
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Two major things that contributed to France's financial crisis in the late 1700s was 1) the lavish nature and lifestyle of the monarch, and 2) high tax rates that left the average citizen with very little spending power. 
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