History A-Level
Trade and economic change
What Trade and economic change means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Trade and economic change
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Growing foreign trade integrated China into global markets, generated customs revenue and created foreign-dominated enclaves.
Topics that use Trade and economic change
- Paper 3, Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860–1997 - 1 Opening up China to foreigners, 1860–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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