Often at war, ambitious European monarchs desperately needed revenues. Some of them started calling assemblies of notables to levy taxes. In return for their "power of the purse," these assemblies received a modest input into royal policies

Such were the beginnings of the
__________.
A) American Congress
B) French Estates General
C) British Parliament
D) Swedish Riksdag

C

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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