History GCSE

Imperial ambition

What Imperial ambition means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Imperial ambition

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Establishing an early English presence in North America, shown by Drake claiming a region of North America as Nova Albion.

Pearson Edexcel · Option B4: Key topic 3: Elizabethan society in the Age of Exploration, 1558–88 - 3 Exploration and voyages of discovery (study guide)

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Option B4: Key topic 3: Elizabethan society in the Age of Exploration, 1558–88 - 3 Exploration and voyages of discovery (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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