History A-Level
Exploration, mapping and imperial expansion
What Exploration, mapping and imperial expansion means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Exploration, mapping and imperial expansion
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Work such as Captain Cook's South Seas voyages of 1768–71, which expanded navigational knowledge and imperial reach.
Topics that use Exploration, mapping and imperial expansion
- Paper 3, Option 35.1: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763–1914 - 2 The changing nature of the Royal Navy (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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