Question

Observe the given image and answer the following question. Which of the following estates were exempted from paying taxes to the state?

• A. Estates 1 and 2​
• B. None of the above​
• C. Estates 1 and 3​
• D. Estates 2 and 3​

Answer 1

The correct option is A Estates 1 and 2​

Explanation:

• The Clergy and the Nobility, i.e., the first ​two estates, enjoyed a few liberties by birth.
• The most significant of those was the exemption from paying taxes to the state.
• All members of the Third Estate, however, had to pay taxes to the state.

Solution: Option A - Estates 1 and 2