History GCSE
Global expansion
What Global expansion means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Global expansion
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Privateering and overseas trade brought wealth and diverse populations to port cities, connecting England to the wider world.
Topics that use Global expansion
- Option 13: c1500–c1700: Migration in early modern England - 1 The context for migration (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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