History A-Level
Trade, exchange and the Indies
What Trade, exchange and the Indies means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Trade, exchange and the Indies
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Tomás de Mercado in 1568 discussed exchange, trade and the effects of money supply on prices, stressing the role of commerce and the Indies trade.
Topics that use Trade, exchange and the Indies
- Paper 3, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 - 3 The price revolution and its impact, c1500–c1570 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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