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What Was the Cause of France's Fiscal Crisis in the Late

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What was the cause of France's fiscal crisis in the late 1780s?


A) Financial losses due to bad investments in international trade
B) Dwindling cash reserves due to several years of bad harvests and a rapidly growing population
C) Severe corruption at both the local and national levels, as aristocrats charged with tax collection skimmed funds from the coffers
D) A mounting deficit stemming from France's support of the colonies in the American War of Independence and compounded by its inadequate tax system

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