History A-Level
Staple industries
What Staple industries means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Staple industries
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Coal, iron and textiles, which remained dominant but suffered from underinvestment and fierce foreign competition.
Topics that use Staple industries
- 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964 – Challenges to the status quo, c1886–1914 (AQA A-Level)
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