History A-Level
Regional economic differences
What Regional economic differences means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Regional economic differences
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Outdoor relief continued especially in the industrial north and west, because local boards feared unrest and economic disruption, so costs fell in some rural unions but rose in industrial areas.
Topics that use Regional economic differences
- Paper 1, Option 1D: Britain, c1785–c1870: democracy, protest and reform - 4 Poverty and pauperism, c1785–c1870 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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