What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
a. Proposed taxation of the Second Estate
b. Political representation in the government
c. Food shortages and riots among the peasants
d. Equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estates
Ans: b. Political representation in the government
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