2006-10-04 11:55:13 · 0 answers · asked by tulip70707 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Because there was a very poor harvest during the years right before and during the French Revolution. The demand for bread was very high but supply was low, thus the price went through the roof. This helped start the revolution as there were rumors flying around France that members of the first and second estate were hoarding grain and bread in order to starve the third estate. This was known as the Great Fear. It caused peasants to go about the country side marauding, sacking and burning the estates of nobles.
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2006-10-04 12:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by mjtpopus 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
During that time, something called The Little Ice Age was making crops scarce. Only the wealthy could afford the raw materials needed to make bread.
2006-10-04 12:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by melissa p 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they taxed wheat since it has been hard for the farmers to grow it. and considering that a majority of the french diet is on bread no bread means no food, higher prices on bread means people cann't afford it so they revolt
2006-10-04 12:49:27 · answer #3 · answered by gets flamed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many commas, use some words to bridge the different parts of the sentences together, and also.. your teacher can google your essay and when they do the FIRST link that pops up would be you asking this question on yahoo answers.
2016-03-14 21:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disruption of agriculture and the distribution system
2006-10-04 18:44:54 · answer #5 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋