History GCSE
closure of the 'Indian Frontier'
What closure of the 'Indian Frontier' means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of closure of the 'Indian Frontier'
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The opening up of the last remaining Indian Territory to white settlers, effectively ending the concept of a separate, protected Indian frontier.
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- Option P3: Key topic 3: Later developments in the West, c1876–c1895 - 1 Changes in farming, the cattle industry and settlement (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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