Which option correctly states the combined effect of the subsistence crisis and the tax burden in pre-revolutionary France?

The poor faced greater everyday insecurity and anger against the existing system increased

The governing concept is the connection between economic hardship and political discontent before the French Revolution. A subsistence crisis occurred when poor harvests reduced the supply of grain and bread prices rose sharply. At the same time, peasants and common people faced several taxes and dues, while privileged estates enjoyed exemptions or lighter burdens. Families therefore had less money for food, daily life became insecure, and frustration with the unequal system grew. This combination helped create conditions for protest and revolutionary action. Option A expresses both effects together. Options B, C and D are incorrect because taxes were not generally removed, nobles did not voluntarily surrender privileges before the Revolution, and the tithe was a church levy rather than workers’ wages.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century.