Economic transformation
What Economic transformation means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Economic growth was driven by the booming cloth industry, which relied on migrant skills, and the establishment of global trading companies, expanding international connections.
The modernising of the English economy collectively brought about by the contributions of migrants.
Topics that use Economic transformation
- Option 13: c1500–c1700: Migration in early modern England - 1 The context for migration (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option 13: c1500–c1700: Migration in early modern England - 2 The experience and impact of migrants (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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