History GCSE
Imperialism and global trade
What Imperialism and global trade means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Imperialism and global trade
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The growth of the British Empire expanded global trade networks, resulting in the arrival of imperial subjects like lascars.
Topics that use Imperialism and global trade
- Option 13: c1700–c1900: Migration in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain - 1 The context for migration (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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