The Crisis of the Old Regime Was Due in Part

question 14

Multiple Choice

The crisis of the Old Regime was due in part to all of the following except

• A)an inefficient revenue system combined with huge debts.
• B)the refusal of the king even to consider reforms.
• C)the interference of privileged interests with the carrying out of royal reforms.
• D)pressure on the king by elite opinion-makers for extensive reforms.
• E)the queen coming from Austria, an old French enemy.

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