The Austrian ruler whose reform program abolished serfdom, eliminated internal trade barriers, and instituted a new penal code, among other things, was
A. Adolf III.
B. Maria Theresa.
C. Joseph II.
D. Frederick the Great.
E. Charles VI.
Answer: C
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