History A-Level
Empire and trade networks
What Empire and trade networks means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Empire and trade networks
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The geography of trade changed as developments linked the UK to global networks throughout the Empire between 1763 and 1914.
Topics that use Empire and trade networks
- Paper 3, Option 35.1: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763–1914 - 1 The changing nature and extent of trade (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
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