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What was the subsistence crisis? why did it occur in france during the old regime? |
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Answer» The theory ofSubsistence Crisis was first proposed by the French ECONOMIC historian Meuvretin 1946. Subsistense Crisis is brought about by economic factors which may be man-madeor natural. It threatens supply of basic food materials and thereby effects THESURVIVAL prospects of a large POPULATION. High price offood items in France during the early 18th century lead to scarcityof food, ESPECIALLY among the common man. Disease, malnutrition and death DUE to starvation was common. It wasthis relationship between high price of food and disease, starvation, death thatlead Meuvret to chalk out the theory of Subsistense Crisis. |
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