In 1789,Louis XVI Called a Meeting of the Estates-General,which Had

question 70

Multiple Choice

In 1789,Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General,which had not met since 1614,because:

• A)Marie Antoinette wanted to throw a ball for the entire country to attend.
• B)France faced severe economic hardship and financial chaos.
• C)he decided to democratize France and believed a popular legislature was needed.
• D)a surplus in the country's treasury needed to be disbursed equitably.
• E)he needed a vote of the assembly to authorize supporting the United States in its revolution.

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