Economic imperialism
What Economic imperialism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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British expansion in Africa driven by economic motives, including financial interests threatened by Egyptian financial instability.
Growth during the late nineteenth century was fuelled by the search for new markets and raw materials.
Topics that use Economic imperialism
- 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)
- 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 – The development of Imperialism, c1857–c1890 (AQA A-Level)
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