Before the French Revolution, the major problems facing French society were caused by

Before the French Revolution, French society was divided into estates, and the lower classes—especially the Third Estate—carried much of the tax burden while having fewer privileges and less political power than the clergy and nobility. This inequality between ordinary people and the ruling classes was a major source of unrest. The ruling classes generally enjoyed privileges rather than facing the heaviest taxes, so A is incorrect.

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