How were the causes of discontent in city and village different but connected at the outbreak of the Revolution?
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Correct answer: Cities faced a bread crisis and villages faced feudal burdens, but both reflected the suffering of common people
Urban and rural discontent had different immediate forms because people lived under different economic conditions. In cities, workers and the poor suffered from shortages of grain and sharp increases in bread prices. In the countryside, peasants faced feudal dues, rents, taxes and obligations owed to lords, along with fears about food and harvests. These grievances were connected because both groups were burdened by an unequal social and political system in which privileged orders enjoyed exemptions while ordinary people paid most taxes. Urban unrest helped push revolutionary politics forward, and rural revolts weakened the old feudal structure. Option A is correct because it identifies the distinct settings and their common social basis. B, C and D deny or distort the widespread crisis.
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Cities faced a bread crisis and villages faced feudal burdens, but both reflected the suffering of common people
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Urban and rural discontent had different immediate forms because people lived under different economic conditions. In cities, workers and the poor suffered from shortages of grain and sharp increases in bread prices. In the countryside, peasants faced feudal dues, rents, taxes and obligations owed to lords, along with fears about food and harvests. These grievances were connected because both groups were burdened by an unequal social and political system in which privileged orders enjoyed exemptions while ordinary people paid most taxes. Urban unrest helped push revolutionary politics forward, and rural revolts weakened the old feudal structure. Option A is correct because it identifies the distinct settings and their common social basis. B, C and D deny or distort the widespread crisis.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: The Outbreak of the Revolution.
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