Which of the following explains the increased population density in Medieval Europe that led to modern state formation?
A. increase in military expenditures
B. increase in tax revenues
C. increase in contagious diseases
D. increase in food production
E. increase in extraction of resources from overseas empires
Question 2
Which of the following is true about the political scenario in the European territories during the Middle Ages?
A. The rulers of the territories banned the system of collecting taxes.
B. Warfare and taxation led to decentralization of power in the territories.
C. The rulers of the territories succeeded in establishing democratic states in purely Catholic countries.
D. The rulers of the territories were coercive because they controlled instruments of violence.
E. Taxation reduced the chances for the construction of complex bureaucracies that characterize modern states.
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