Question

what were the factors which led to the subsistence crisis

Answer 1

Subsistence Crisis: It is an extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood are endangered. The demand for foodgrains was increased as population had increased in France from 23 million to 28 million. 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 subsistence crisis, something that occurred frequently in France during the Old Regime

Answer 2

Factors that led to subsistence crisis are as follows :
1. INCREASE IN POPULATION
2. INCREASE IN FOOD DEMANDS
3. BUT CROP FAILURE TOOK PLACE