History GCSE
Colonial wealth
What Colonial wealth means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Colonial wealth
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The immense wealth of the colonies, transformed into agricultural powerhouses by the exploitation of enslaved people.
Topics that use Colonial wealth
- Option P2: Key topic 1: British settlement in North America, 1713–41 - 2 Slavery in North America (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Agricultural expansion
- Economic development
- Fugitives
- Social hierarchy
- Chattel
- Exploitation and forced labour
- Slave codes
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