The Economic Policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's Controller General

Multiple Choice

The economic policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's controller general of finances

A) were noted for their innovation and originality.
B) used new accounting practices to take the tax burden off the peasants.
C) were based on the economic theory of mercantilism that stressed government regulation of economic affairs to benefit the state.
D) gave Louis the large surplus in the treasury needed to carry out his wars.
E) could best be described as laissez-faire.