Multiple choice

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

  1. Continental System of Europe

  2. inequalities of the tax structure

  3. failure of the Congress of Vienna

  4. Economic success of mercantilism
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The tax structure in France was highly unequal, placing the financial burden on the Third Estate while exempting the wealthy clergy and nobility. This systemic inequality was a major catalyst for the revolution.

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