Question

Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the


Responses

commoners
commoners

nobles
nobles

clergy
clergy

monarchy

Answer 1

Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the **commoners**. The Third Estate, which included peasants, urban workers, and the bourgeoisie, bore the majority of the tax burden, while the privileged classes such as the nobility and clergy were often exempt from many taxes.