History A-Level
American bullion and the price revolution
What American bullion and the price revolution means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Gold and silver imports from the Americas rose sharply across the sixteenth century, and contemporaries debated whether this inflow caused inflation.
Topics that use American bullion and the price revolution
- Paper 3, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 - 3 The price revolution and its impact, c1500–c1570 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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