History A-Level
Specialised farming
What Specialised farming means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Specialised farming
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Regions focused on specific pastoral or arable produce rather than growing a variety of crops for personal survival.
Topics that use Specialised farming
- Economy, trade and empire, 1625–88 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Banking and insurance
- East India Company
- London
- National markets
- Navigation Acts
- New draperies
- Protestant refugees
- Capital investment in agriculture
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