History A-Level
Colonial trade
What Colonial trade means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Colonial trade
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Trade that was subject to restrictions imposed by British navigation laws, which Irish Patriot politicians argued left Ireland with commercial disadvantages.
Topics that use Colonial trade
- Paper 3, Option 36.2: Ireland and the Union, c1774–1923 - 1 Towards emancipation, 1774–1830 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Catholic Association
- Catholic Board
- Catholic grievance and organisation
- Free trade
- Gradual legislative relief
- Loyalty, security and revolution
- Patriot political movement
- Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829
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