History A-Level
Economic divisions and Prussian dominance
What Economic divisions and Prussian dominance means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The German states were economically divided, with Prussia and western regions more industrial and commercially advanced while eastern agrarian areas remained poorer, and Prussia dominated through coal, iron, industry and leadership of the Zollverein.
Topics that use Economic divisions and Prussian dominance
- Paper 2, Option 2D.2: The unification of Germany, c1840–71 - 1 Popular pressure and causes of revolution, 1840–48 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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