All of the Following Created a Tremendous Burden on the French

question 80

Multiple Choice

All of the following created a tremendous burden on the French national treasury except

• A) France's aid to the colonists in the American Revolution.
• B) the king's gifts and pensions to court nobles.
• C) the extravagant court life.
• D) the enormous debt incurred during the wars of Louis X1V.
• E) taxes created to encourage investments were too high hurting the merchant-class.

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Definitions:

Telencephalon

The largest part of the brain, encompassing the cerebral cortex and several subcortical structures, responsible for complex sensory and neural functions.

Basal Ganglia

Group of structures in the brain involved in coordinating movement, behavior, and emotion.

Limbic System

The limbic system is a complex set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, directly beneath the cerebrum, involved in emotion, behavior, motivation, long-term memory, and olfaction.

Red Nucleus

A structure within the midbrain involved in motor coordination, playing a role in the control of limb movements.