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1) The French monarchy faced many financial problems by 1789 due to wars that left the kingdom deeply in debt, an unfair tax system where the nobility paid little tax, and failed attempts by King Louis XVI to reform taxation. 2) The cost of wars, especially the American War of Independence which cost 1.3 billion livres, further plunged the monarchy into debt that could not be repaid given the tax structure. 3) Rural poverty from poor harvests and rising bread prices also contributed to unrest, while Enl

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