USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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 food grains.

Detailed explanation-2: -Economic Cause. The population of France had risen between 1715 and 1789 from about 23 million to 28 million.

Detailed explanation-3: -The French population in 1789 is estimated at 28 million; by 1850, it was 36 million and in 1880 it was around 39 million.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Struggle to Survive Between 1715 to 1789, the population of France increased from 23 million to 28 million. Production of food grains could not keep pace with the demand resulting in a sharp rise in the price of bread. Moreover, the wages did not increase to match the prevailing prices.

Detailed explanation-5: -– The peasants, who alone constituted 75 to 80% of the total population, were by far the largest segment of the Third Estate. They owned about 35 to 40% of the land, although their landholdings varied from area to area and over half had little or no land on which to survive.