What caused the subsistence crisis in france in 1789? 5 marks

These is increased the gap between poor and rich. Poor production of food grains , frequent draught .

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It happened in France

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

Louis the 16th increased the taxes to meet up the political expanses as there was no tresury as it was used to help the Americans to win their biter enemy the british

'Subsistence Crisis in France during French Revolution' - There was a rapid increase in population during 1715 to 1789 from 23 million to 28 million. This lead to rapid demand for food grains and the production was not sufficient for the people. So the prices of of bread rose which was the staple food for majority. And the bad harvest due to natural calamities like flood ,drought ,hails etc. worsened the situation.

The population of France Rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1718 days thid lead to a rapid increase in the demand for food grains production of grains could not keep pace with the demand show the price of bread which was the staple diet of the majority Rose rapidly show the gap between the poor and the rich widened things became worse whenever draught or hail reduced the harvest this lead to a subsistence crisis

Most workers were employed as lovers in workshops who's on office their wages but we just did not keep place with the rising prices should I get between the poor Amrish didn't things become worse Mein never thought on hand reduce the harvest this lead to a substance prices

An extreme situation where the basic means of  livelihood are endangered, the population of france rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789.This led to a rapid increase in the demand for food grains. Production of grains could not keep pace with the demand.

Population:- The population of France Rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789 Increase in demand for food grains:- Increasing population lead to a rapid increase in the demand for food grains production of grains could not keep pace with the demand for the price of the bread which was the staple diet of the majority Rose rapidly Fixed wages :- Most workers were employed as labourers in workshop whose owner fixture wages but wages did not keep pace with the rise in prices Gap:- Due to these fixed which is the gap between the poor and the rich widened Natural calamities:- Things became worse when our draught or hell reduced the harvest Conclusion :- It is led to subsistence crisis something that occurred frequently in France during the old regime

1. Population:- The population of France Rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789 2. Increase in demand for food grains:- Increasing population lead to a rapid increase in the demand for food grains production of grains could not keep pace with the demand for the price of the bread which was the staple diet of the majority Rose rapidly 3.Fixed wages :- Most workers were employed as labourers in workshop whose owner fixture wages but wages did not keep pace with the rise in prices 4. Gap:- Due to these fixed which is the gap between the poor and the rich widened 5. Natural calamities:- Things became worse when our draught or hell reduced the harvest 6.Conclusion :- It is led to subsistence crisis something that occurred frequently in France during the old regime