SUBSITENCE CRISIS IN FRANCE

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INTRODUCTION

A subsistence crisis is a crisis caused by economic factors (generally high food prices), which in turn may be caused by either natural or man-made factors, which threatens the food supplies and the survival prospects of large numbers of people . A subsistence crisis can be considered genuine if it is visible in demographic data.

Causes The factors responsible for subsistence crisis in

france in 1789 are : - the population of france rose considerably

from 1715 to 1789 which led to rapid increase in the demand for food grains.

- production of grains could not keep pace with the rising population so the price of bread , the staple diet of majority was increased but the wages of workers employed in workshops didn 't increase. This widened the gap between rich and poor.

- often during old regime droughts , hail and other natural calamities occured and reduced the crop produce which again led to increase in demand and prices.

- King Louis XVI increased taxes to meet up the political and state expenses which furthered angered the citizens and made it difficult for them to manage their families

FACTORS The population of France increased from 1715 to

1789 (23 million to 28million) It increased the demand of the food grains As a result of the bad harvest the prices of the

bread also increased. But the labourers in the workshops has got very

less and fixed wages. The gap between the rich and poor had

increased. All these factors led a subsistence crisis in

France

Conclusion:- As a result of the bad harvest the prices

of the bread also increased. But the labourers in the workshops has

got very less and fixed wages. The gap between the rich and poor had

increased. All these factors led a subsistence crisis

in France

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