prolly C.
through the introduction of Chinese art and technology
Explanation:
It’s often thought that the other sovereigns of Europe regarded the toppling of Louis XVI in 1791 and his execution two years later as an affront to established order, and a danger to their own safety. In fact this is inaccurate. To see why, you need to keep in mind that Europe for most of its history basically worked like New York in the Godfather trilogy—a bunch of rival families who made a big show of being civilized and honorable, but who were at the end of the day utterly bloodthirsty, calculating and ruthlessly pragmatic. Violence, even against a king, was not condemned in the least; or rather, it was on the surface, while beneath, everyone set about figuring out how it could be turned to his advantage. The French Revolution, from an external point of view, was seen mainly as a weakening of the French nation, and as a consequence it presented lots of potential opportunity.
Answer:
b. spend more money that they take in through taxes
Explanation:
A budget deficit occurs when government spending is higher than government revenue.
Government revenue may come from several sources, especially from taxes, but also from public debt, and from the printing of currency, while government spending can be in the form of transfer payments, subsidies, infraestructure bills, and so on.
When government revenue is not enough to provide for government spending, the government runs a deficit, and will have to either raise taxes, take on more debt, or print more currency.