History GCSE
Maritime trade
What Maritime trade means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Maritime trade
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Trade with Britain and with the West Indies, exporting raw materials and importing manufactured goods.
Topics that use Maritime trade
- Option P2: Key topic 1: British settlement in North America, 1713–41 - 1 Developments in colonial society (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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