Why did Napoleon believe it important to reform the tax code in France?

Before the French Revolution, the tax system favored privileged groups, while commoners carried much of the burden. That unfairness was a major source of anger against the Bourbon monarchy. Napoleon believed reform was important to address this central grievance, so the correct choice is “One of the chief causes of the Revolution had been the unfair tax system of the Bourbon monarchs.”

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