History A-Level
Colonial Expansion and Global Trade
What Colonial Expansion and Global Trade means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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State monopolies like the French East India Company and colonisation in Canada and the Caribbean secured raw materials and captive markets, challenging Dutch commercial dominance.
Topics that use Colonial Expansion and Global Trade
- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – The establishment of Absolutism at home, 1661–1685 (AQA A-Level)
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