On which Estate did most of the tax burden fall in France?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Third Estate
The governing concept is the unequal Estate system of eighteenth-century France. The First Estate, the clergy, and the Second Estate, the nobility, enjoyed important privileges and were generally exempt from many direct taxes. The Third Estate included the overwhelming majority of the population: peasants, workers, artisans, merchants, and the middle class. Its members paid direct taxes to the state and also faced dues and other obligations. Therefore option C is correct. The First and Second Estates are not correct because they were privileged orders, while the royal family was not an Estate bearing the general tax burden. This inequality helped create resentment before the Revolution.
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Third Estate
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the unequal Estate system of eighteenth-century France. The First Estate, the clergy, and the Second Estate, the nobility, enjoyed important privileges and were generally exempt from many direct taxes. The Third Estate included the overwhelming majority of the population: peasants, workers, artisans, merchants, and the middle class. Its members paid direct taxes to the state and also faced dues and other obligations. Therefore option C is correct. The First and Second Estates are not correct because they were privileged orders, while the royal family was not an Estate bearing the general tax burden. This inequality helped create resentment before the Revolution.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century.
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