The French Fiscal Crisis Was Caused by

question 74

Multiple Choice

The French fiscal crisis was caused by

• A)the cost of intervention in the American Revolution.
• B)heavy government borrowing at a high rate of interest.
• C)a narrow tax base.
• D)taxes on land weighed heavily on peasants.
• E)All these answers are correct.

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