How did European rulers pay their large war expenses?
a. By enforcing high taxes on Jews and Muslims
b. By making alliances with the rising commercial elites and protecting markets overseas
c. By warring with countries with large treasuries
d. By stealing the art treasures of the lands they conquered
e. All of these
ANSWER:
b
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