The answer is C. Hope I helped and have a great day!
The correct answer of the given question above would be option A: the aristocracy. The group that paid the least taxes under the old regime are the aristocracy. Hope this is the answer that you are looking for. Have a great day ahead!
C. Thomas Paine
He did so because the British were controlling everything people in the New World (a.k.a. America) did.
Answer = constitutional monarchy.
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