History GCSE
Commonwealth
What Commonwealth means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Commonwealth
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Developed following the end of the British Empire and decolonisation, it encouraged migration.
Topics that use Commonwealth
- Option 13: c1900–present: Migration in modern Britain - 1 The context for migration (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Aliens Act (1905)
- Change and continuity
- Economic migration
- Forced displacement
- Urban settlement
- EU membership
Using Commonwealth in the exam
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