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Support for the American Revolution put a great strain on the French economy.
She was a member of the Third Estate. As a woman, however, she wouldn't have been abe to represent her estate in the Estates General of 1789. Yet, if she was very politically active it is possible that a male relatve stood for election in her place.
The prive of silver id droppig because the demand for gold is much higher. People now a days are more interested in gold, making gold more expensive and silvwer less expensive. It's the principle of supply and demand. When the supply of something[ in this case silver] becomes higher the demand[ the price] is lower. Marie-Claire
The royals ex: King Louis XIV and Marie-Antoinette had all the money while the "common folk" had barly engough to eat so when taxes were raised that drove them over board.I've study French for 6 years so if my info seems off it probably not...
France was basically bankrupt. King Louis XVI gave millions of dollars to the Americans in their fight for independence from England. Marie Antoinette spent money lavishly every day. King Louis XVI tried raising taxes on the Third Estate of France (the commoners )which was 97% of the population. The Third Estate revolted, broke away from the Estates General (the French legislature) and formed its own legislature, the National Assembly. After the storming of the Bastille, the National Assembly took control of the government and dramatically changed the tax structure of France.
Howmany kids did marie antoniette have?
Madame Deficit
The Queen of France and the wife of King Louis XVI
Austria. Her Mum was the Empress, her brother the next Emperor.
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were the King and Queen of France.
They were tried and convicted for crimes against the people.
She had a lot, like Madame Deficit, Widow Capet, and more that are hard to memorize. ~SKH
Place de la Concorde, Paris.
Claude Monet Joan of Arc Marie Antoniette
Because she was born an Austrian, she was not liked by most of the French.
Queen Marie Antionette of France. The people blamed her for the bad economics in the country and claimed that she alone was the one to have spent all the money on her own pleasures.
Madame Marie Curie