alleryStart learning →Why did Louis XVI summon the Estates-General in 1789?
ATo redraw provincial borders
BTo address the financial crisis
CTo hold a royal coronation
DTo recruit an overseas army
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. To address the financial crisis
The state's financial difficulties led the king to summon the representative body.
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