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1
Q

What was the largest city in France in 1700s?

A

Paris

2
Q

What was the approximate population of Paris in 1700?

A

600000

3
Q

Where was Paris located in France?

A

145 miles from the coast (English Channel) and on the river Seine

4
Q

Why had Paris grown so much?

A

Many people from the countryside had moved their looking for work.

5
Q

What were living conditions like in Paris?

A

Even people with good jobs like shopkeepers had to spend ½ their income on food

6
Q

How did most Parisians live?

A

most people in Paris were very poor and lived in slums

7
Q

In the 1700s Paris had a huge population of….

A

beggars, vagrants and thieves

8
Q

How were the aristocrats insensitive to the social plight of the other classes?

A

They displayed their extraordinary wealth without embarrassment

9
Q

What was the problem with inflation?

A

Because of the influx of people, prices of wheat skyrocketed, which made bread too expensive for poor people

10
Q

What is inflation?

A

inflation is when the prices of goods and services increases like crazy

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