History B Schools History Project GCSE
Demographic collapse
What Demographic collapse means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Demographic collapse
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A catastrophic decline in the Indigenous population, caused by European diseases and harsh working conditions.
Topics that use Demographic collapse
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- Conflict and violence
- Cultural assimilation
- Demographic change
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- Ecological devastation
- Economic exploitation
- Economic exploitation and trade
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