USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most of the people were from ____, and paid most of the taxes, while the ____ lived of luxury and got all the high-ranking jobs.
A
First Estate; clergy
B
Second Estate; commoners
C
Third Estate; nobility
D
First Estate; nobility
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the taxes were used to be paid by third estate people, while the nobility lived lives of luxury and got all the high-ranking jobs.

Detailed explanation-2: -One critical difference between the estates of the realm was the burden of taxation. The nobles and the clergy were largely excluded from taxation while the commoners paid disproportionately high direct taxes.

Detailed explanation-3: -All members of the third estate had to pay taxes to the state. These included a direct tax, called taille, and a number of indirect taxes which were levied on articles of everyday consumption like salt or tobacco.

Detailed explanation-4: -22.1. 6: Taxes and the Three Estates. The taxation system under the Ancien RĂ©gime largely excluded the nobles and the clergy from taxation while the commoners, particularly the peasantry, paid disproportionately high direct taxes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Church extracts its share of taxes from peasants and all other members of the third estate known as tithes. These taxes were divided into two types-direct and indirect. The direct tax is known as taille and indirect taxes which were levied on everyday consumer products and items like salt or tobacco.

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