History A-Level
Urbanisation and rural change
What Urbanisation and rural change means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Urbanisation and rural change
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Urban growth pulled in rural migrants, and rising rural numbers pressed on land, pushing up rents and grain prices.
Topics that use Urbanisation and rural change
- 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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