History A-Level
Imperialism and resource extraction
What Imperialism and resource extraction means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Imperialism and resource extraction
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Silver from the overseas empire funded ambitious foreign policies, though the bullion largely passed through Spain to pay foreign creditors and fund wars.
Topics that use Imperialism and resource extraction
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – The 'Golden Age', 1556–1598 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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