History A-Level
Infrastructure and Internal Cohesion
What Infrastructure and Internal Cohesion means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Infrastructure and Internal Cohesion
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Colbert constructed the Canal du Midi and improved roads to boost internal trade and communications, though internal tariffs remained a barrier.
Topics that use Infrastructure and Internal Cohesion
- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – The establishment of Absolutism at home, 1661–1685 (AQA A-Level)
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