History A-Level
Tariff reform
What Tariff reform means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Tariff reform
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Joseph Chamberlain's campaign for imperial protectionism to shield domestic markets, contrasted with traditional laissez-faire free trade.
Topics that use Tariff reform
- 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964 – Challenges to the status quo, c1886–1914 (AQA A-Level)
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