Bad Harvest and Depression In France (jan 1, 1818 – jan 1, 1818)
Description:
-depression caused by loss of overseas market and overproduction-prices for food went soaring and gov money was short from wars
-france had no central bank and relied on private loans
-emergency meeting w Estates-general- they had to raise taxes
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Date:
jan 1, 1818
jan 1, 1818
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