History A-Level
Migration and settlement
What Migration and settlement means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Migration and settlement
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Patterns of settlement and migration from Europe brought settlers, but also created tensions.
Topics that use Migration and settlement
- The crusader states of Outremer, 1100–92 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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