Question

What does subsistence crisis mean ? What led to subsistence crisis in France ?

CBSE Class IX Social Science LA (5 Marks)

Answer 1

Subsistence Crisis -an extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood are endangered. Causes :

(i)   Rise in population.

(ii) Increase in demand of foodgrains.

(iii) Prices of bread rose rapidly.

(iv) Wages could not keep pace with rising prices.

(v)  Gap between rich and poor widened.

(vi) Draught or hail reduced the harvest. 

Answer 2

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✴Subsistence crisis is a situation in which people do not earn that much livelihood which is required by them to fulfil the needs of their family.

✴This happened in the France in 18th century.

✴The population which was present in France earlier suddenly increased in just 74 years.

✴The population of France grew from 23 million to 28 million in the time between 1715 and 1789.

✴The cultivation of food grain was not much will that year and the population also arose. Because of this, the people were not having bread to eat.

✴Low amount of food grain cultivation and it's high demand in market led to the increase in prices of bread. Hence, the financial gap between rich and poor increased and the people mostly of the 3rd estate were angry with government and it was the beginning of revolution.