WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting economic crisis. A rapidly growing population had outpaced the food supply. A severe winter in 1788 resulted in famine and widespread starvation in the countryside. Rising prices in Paris brought bread riots.

Detailed explanation-2: -"The French Revolution abolished many of the constraints on the economy that had emerged during the old regime. It abolished the guild system as a worthless remnant of feudalism.” It also abolished the highly inefficient system of tax farming, whereby private individuals would collect taxes for a hefty fee.

Detailed explanation-3: -First, France suffered from financial problems throughout the eighteenth century. The nobility enjoyed many tax exemptions. They were exempt, for example, from the taille, the principal land tax. The Catholic Church, which owned a tenth of the land in France, was completely exempt.

Detailed explanation-4: -The food stock decreased every year, leaving more and more people hungry. It was at its worst between 1645-1715. This helped cause the revolution because when people had less food to sell, they had less money to pay taxes and were hungry more, which caused them to revolt when the government couldn’t provide for them.