Which social group came under the greatest pressure due to inflation and taxes?

The Third Estate

The governing historical concept is the unequal estate system of pre-revolutionary France. The Third Estate included peasants, workers, artisans, merchants, and the expanding middle class. Its members formed the overwhelming majority of the population and generally bore the main burden of direct taxes, feudal dues, and other payments. At the same time, inflation raised the price of food, especially bread, reducing the purchasing power of their already limited incomes. The clergy and nobility enjoyed important privileges, including relief from many taxes, while the royal family and court nobles were not exposed to the same combined economic pressure. Therefore option B, the Third Estate, is the only answer that correctly identifies the group most affected by both taxation and inflation.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century.