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What was the Corvee in eighteenth century France?
What was the Corvee in eighteenth century France?
- A type of construction material used for roads
- Tax exemption for the clergy and nobility
- A form of cash payment to the royal government
- Labour service demanded on royal highways (correct)
Who was responsible for paying tax to the royal government in pre-revolutionary France?
Who was responsible for paying tax to the royal government in pre-revolutionary France?
- Privileged class
- Third Estate (correct)
- Clergy and nobility
- Peasantry
What proportion of the French peasantry's income was exhausted to meet the revenue burden?
What proportion of the French peasantry's income was exhausted to meet the revenue burden?
- Two-thirds
- Four-fifths (correct)
- One-third
- One-half
What did the owners of land on the side of the road have to provide for the construction of roads?
What did the owners of land on the side of the road have to provide for the construction of roads?
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What was the status of the clergy and nobility in pre-revolutionary France in terms of taxes?
What was the status of the clergy and nobility in pre-revolutionary France in terms of taxes?
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