History GCSE
Fur trade
What Fur trade means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Fur trade
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A lucrative trade that the British sought to control and regulate to monopolise it and prevent conflict.
Topics that use Fur trade
- Option P2: Key topic 1: British settlement in North America, 1713–41 - 3 Problems within the colonies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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