Colonial identity
What Colonial identity means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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A distinct American identity fostered among colonists, partly through fighting alongside one another and through feeling disrespected by arrogant British regular officers.
A sense of shared identity fostered among the colonists by the movement.
Topics that use Colonial identity
- Option P2: Key topic 2: A disrupted society, 1742–64 - 1 The impact of cultural developments (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option P2: Key topic 2: A disrupted society, 1742–64 - 3 The aftermath of the French and Indian war (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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