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Which out of these was a direct tax paid by the members of the third estate?

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Tithe
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Capitation
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Taille
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Gabelle
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Solution

The correct option is C Taille
Taille was a royal tax collected by the state. Tithe was a tax to religious contribution and was collected by the church. Highest revenue came from the gabelle, the salt tax. The capitation was a poll tax, and it was levied on every adult French citizen.

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