Imperial rivalry
What Imperial rivalry means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Hostility between British colonists and the French during King George's War, highlighted by the colonists' capture of the French fortress of Louisbourg in 1745.
The voyage intensified rivalry between Spain and Portugal, with the Spanish claim to the Philippines part of this contest.
Topics that use Imperial rivalry
- Option P1: Key topic 2: The conquistadors, 1513–c1528 - 1 The start of an empire (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option P2: Key topic 2: A disrupted society, 1742–64 - 2 War in the colonies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- Colonial resentment
- Economic consequences of war
- Economic exploitation
- Exploration and discovery
- Geographical knowledge
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- Imperial expansion
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