Subsitence crisis in France

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1. SUBSITENCE CRISIS IN FRANCE TOPIC

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. - 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

5. 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

6. 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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8. Presented by- Vipul kuchhal 9 th f Roll no – 27 Submitted to Mrs.manju mam