Question

frances government spends more money than it was taking in. king louis xv was absolute monarch of france from 1715 - 1774. king louis xvi took over as absolute monarch of france in 1774. jacque necker was hired by king louis xvi to be an advisor to the king. frances financial situation did not improve and pressure for change increased in 1789. each estate is allowed only 1 vote during meetings of the estates - general.. king louis xvi locks the third estate out of the estates - general meeting. he pursued pleasure before business...ran up more debts. the third estate continues to resent power. king louis xvi called an estates - general in 1789. this was frances legislative body that consisted of representatives of the three estates. before this, the estates - general had not been called for 175 years because no king wanted to lose their power. the goal of this meeting was to fix the problems that france was having.

Explanation:

The problem involves historical events related to the French monarchy, financial issues, and the Estates - General, which falls under the subfield of History in Social Science. We analyze each event:

1. For "France's government spends more money than it was taking in", the consequence could be a worsening financial crisis, leading to the need for measures like calling the Estates - General.
2. "King Louis XV was absolute monarch of France from 1715 - 1774" led to accumulating debts (He pursued pleasure before business...ran up more debts) and resentment from the Third Estate (The Third Estate continues to resent power).
3. "King Louis XVI took over as absolute monarch of France in 1774" would inherit the financial and political problems from Louis XV.
4. "Jacque Necker was hired by King Louis XVI to be an advisor to the king" - Necker's role was to try to address France's financial issues, though the specific consequence isn't filled in the table.
5. "France’s financial situation did not improve and pressure for change increased in 1789" led to King Louis XVI calling the Estates - General to fix France's problems.
6. "Each Estate is allowed only 1 vote during meetings of the Estates - General" - this unfair voting system (since the Third Estate represented the majority of the population but had the same voting power as the other two estates) would lead to further discontent, though the specific consequence isn't filled.
7. "King Louis XVI locks the Third Estate out of the Estates - General meeting" - this action would be a catalyst for the Third Estate to take more radical action, like forming the National Assembly, though the specific consequence isn't filled.

Answer:

The subfield is History (under Social Science). The events describe the build - up to the French Revolution, with details about the French monarchy, financial crisis, and the Estates - General, all of which are key historical elements of that period.