History A-Level
Economic underdevelopment
What Economic underdevelopment means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Economic underdevelopment
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The economy was overwhelmingly agrarian, with the lack of a substantial urban middle class or warm-water ports severely limiting trade.
Topics that use Economic underdevelopment
- 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796 (A-level only) – Establishing authority, 1682–1707 (AQA A-Level)
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