Origins and onset

Question 1

how much money did France contribute to the American Rev?

Answer 1

1.3 billion livres

Question 2

Why did Louis join the american rev

Answer 2

to redeem France’s loss against England in the 7 years war 1756-63

Question 3

What perecent of state expenditure was on debt in 1778

Answer 3

43%

Question 4

Taille

Answer 4

Direct tax
land tax
3rd estate

Question 5

Capitation

Answer 5

Direct
Poll tax
3rd, 2nd and 1st in theory - Don Gratuit available

Question 6

Vingetieme

Answer 6

Direct tax
income tax - 1 20th
3rd, 2nd and 1st in theory - Don Gratuit available

Question 7

Gabelle

Answer 7

Indirect
Salt
3rd

Question 8

Tabac

Answer 8

Indirect
Tobacco
anyone buying

Question 9

% of state income is land tax

Answer 9

1.6

Question 10

1786 state income vs state expenditure

Answer 10

472 mil
633 mil

Question 11

Turgot ideas

Answer 11

ULT
Free trade in grain
ban corvee

Question 12

Turgot events

Answer 12

unlucky with bad harvests, grain free trade failed
dismissed as his ideas were too revolutionary for 1st and 2nd

Question 13

Neckar ideas

Answer 13

ULT
abolition of sinecures
dismissal of venal ministers

Question 14

Necker events

Answer 14

500 million in loans
remitted his own 2.4 mil into French economy
Compte rendu au roi

Question 15

Compte Rendu

Answer 15

claimed debt of 10mil in reality it was 46 mil

Question 16

Fleury events

Answer 16

cut court gifts = dismissal

Question 17

Calonne actions

Answer 17

1785 - reissues gold coinage
1784 - sinking fund
proposed assembly of notables to discuss ULT, free trade and govt spending cuts

Question 18

Brienne actions

Answer 18

ULT suggested, Parisian Parlement refuses to impliment this tax, Louis banishes them to Troyes.
Louis calls for all parlements to dissolve.
Greenoble refuses to disolve 7/6/88 day of tiles.

Question 19

Necker 2 actions

Answer 19

donates 25 million livres worth of wheat from his supply
officers to check on wheat supplies in granaries’ to insure no wheat harbouring.