Jacques Necker was forced from office because _________.
A. he made public a scandal involving Marie Antoinette
B. his discovery of severe financial problems embarrassed the aristocracy
C. he created false financial reports to limit knowledge of France's problems
D. he profited during the Seven Years' War
Answer: B
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