Taxes.
The tax burden in France, prior to the French Revolution, fell on the shoulders of the 98% of the population that made up the Third Estate. The First Estate consisted of the clergy, and the Second Estate was the nobility. Those two estates overlapped in some ways, because high ranking church officials functioned as a form of aristocracy too. And the two leading Estates colluded with one another to keep the system operating the way it was, with them having all the privileges and powers underneath the monarchy.
I believe its B as 'progressive' means <span>favoring or advocating </span>progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters:<span>
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<span>Britain sent troops for the Danes, while France was allied with Bismarck. c. France sent aid to the Danes, but Britain did not participate in the war. b. Britain helped Bismarck with supplies and troops, and France stayed out of the war. d. Both Britain and France stayed out of the conflict.
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Answer: The Star Spangled Banner
Explanation: The Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott key on September 14 1814.
