Question

what was the subsistence crisis in France how did it arise

Answer 1

Shortage of food grains led to price rise, riots and death. It is calledsubsistence crisis, something that occurred frequently in France during the Old Regime.

Answer 2

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{long answer} 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 foodgrains. Production of grains could not keep pace with the demand. So the price of bread which was the staple diet of the majority rose rapidly. Most workers were employed as labourers in workshops whose owner fixed their wages. But wages did not keep pace with the rise in prices. So the gap between the poor and the rich widened.Things became worse whenever drought or hail reduced the harvest.This led to a subsistence crisis, something that occurred frequently in France during the Old Regime.{long answer}

{short answer}A subsistence crisis is a crisis caused by economic factors in France it was caused by the the high price of bread which was the staple food for the people of France and shortage of food grains in the country due to the sudden rise of population from 23 million in 1715 to 28  million in 1789{short answer}

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