Question

What is Subsistence Crisis?which three causes led to it in france during the old regime?

Answer 1

Hi friend,

Subsistence crisis is a situation in which the daily needs of the people are in danger.

In French revolution subsistence crisis were there for the following reasons--:

<>As the population increased the demand of the food grains, bread, etc increased and thus the prices of the food rose up.

<>Then the workers worked and their wages were set by the owner of that shop and the wages didn't keep pace with the increase of price.

<>Whenever a drought came, flood came, the crop which farmers grew were destroyed and thus led to subsistence crisis.


Hope it helps....

Answer 2

The following points show how the subsistence crisis occurred in France during the old regime :—

1. The population of France increased from 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789. This led to the increasing demand for food grains.
2. When the production of food grains could not keep pace with the growing demand, the price of bread which was the staple food increase rapidly.
3. On the other hand, the wages could not keep pace with the rise in prices. At the time of drought or hail, harvest reduced and things got worsed. Thus, the gap between the poor and rich widened and this led to the subsistence crisis.