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1. On which day was Paris on alarm?2. Whom did the king command to move into the city?3. What rumour spread in Paris?4. How many people gathered in front of the town hall?5. Why did they break into a number of government buildings?6. Why did a group of several hundred people storm the fortress prison Bastille?7. How many prisoners were there in Bastille?8. Why was Bastille hated by all?9. Who bought the stone fragments of Bastille?10. Who became the king of France in 1774?11. Which family did the king belong to?12. At what age did Louis become the king of France?13. Who was Louis married to?14. Upon his accession, what did he find?15. Whom did France help under Louis Xi to gain their independence?16. What do you mean by the term Old Regime?17. How many peasants were there in France?18. What do you mean by the term “tithes”?19. Who were the members of the first two estates?20. What was the direct tax called?21. Who had the burden of taxes of the state?22. What services were the peasants obliged to render to the lord?23. What was the population of France in 1715?24. What was the population of France in 1789?25. What was the staple food of the people of France?26. What is Subsistence Crisis? |
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Answer» Answer: Subsistence CRISIS can be defined as an extreme SITUATION where the basic means of livelihood are endangered. In France, due to the RAPID EXPANSION of the population from 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789, a subsistence crisis occurred. |
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