History GCSE
Market gardening
What Market gardening means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Market gardening
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
An advanced agricultural technique brought by migrants that significantly increased crop yields.
Topics that use Market gardening
- Option 13: c1500–c1700: Migration in early modern England - 2 The experience and impact of migrants (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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