1.1 - part 1 -Finance Ministers of Louis XVI: Roles and Reforms

Who was the finance minister when Louis XVI became king in 1775?

• Jacques Necker

• Charles de Calonne

• Etienne Brenne

• ARJ Turgot

Who was the finance minister promised reform and it never happened

• Jacques Necker

• Charles de Calonne

• Etienne Brenne

• ARJ Turgot

Which finance minister was responsible for funding the war through high interest borrowing and issuing a deceptive report about royal finances?

• Charles de Calonne

• Jacques Necker

• ARJ Turgot

• Etienne Brenne

Which finance minister increased taxes which parliment refused and was dismissed

• Charles de Calonne

• Jacques Necker

• ARJ Turgot

• Etienne Brenne

Which finance minister replaced etienne brenne

• Charles de Calonne

• Jacques Necker

• ARJ Turgot

What was one of the main reasons Charles de Calonne was dismissed from his position as finance minister?

• He refused to increase taxes

• His ideas were opposed by nobles

• He supported the Estates General

• He provided an accurate account of royal finances

Explain the financial suggestion made by ARJ Turgot to Louis XVI regarding France’s financial problems and the outcome of his advice.

• He advised to increase taxes, which was accepted

• He advised about the risk of bankruptcy in war, but was ignored and dismissed

• He proposed borrowing more money at high interest rates, which was successful

• He refused to provide an account of royal finances, which was accepted

Explain the financial suggestion made by charles de calonne to Louis XVI regarding France’s financial problems and the outcome of his advice.

• He advised to increase taxes, taxing the rich for economic growth

• He advised about the risk of bankruptcy in war, but was ignored and dismissed

• He proposed borrowing more money at high interest rates, which was successful

• He refused to provide an account of royal finances, which was accepted

Explain the financial suggestion made by etienne brenne to Louis XVI regarding France’s financial problems and the outcome of his advice.

• He advised to increase taxes, taxing the rich for economic growth

• He advised about the risk of bankruptcy in war, but was ignored and dismissed

• He proposed borrowing more money at high interest rates, which was successful

• He refused to provide an account of royal finances

who fatefully advised the king to call estates general

• arj turgot

• jacques necker

• charles de calonne

• etienne brenne