GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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What did Peter the Great place a tax on after his tour through Europe.
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Farms
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Imported chocolate
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beards
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weapons
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Figuring he could make money for the state while still allowing people to opt to keep their beards, he imposed a beard tax. As the State Department describes, “for nobility and merchants, the tax could be as high as 100 rubles annually; for commoners it was much lower-as little as 1 kopek.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bearded gentlemen had to pay a substantial fee and were required to carry a unique token to prove that they’d bought the right to remain bearded.
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