History A-Level
Free trade and mercantilism
What Free trade and mercantilism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Free trade and mercantilism
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Pitt reduced smuggling by lowering import duties via the Commutation Act of 1784, linking trade reform with increasing government revenue.
Topics that use Free trade and mercantilism
- 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885 – Pressure for change, c1783–1812 (AQA A-Level)
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