Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in America: Expansion and Consolidation (1840–1895).
Removing an enemy's scalp during or after battle to prevent their spirit from fighting in the afterlife.
Scalping appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Period Studies, especially America: Expansion and Consolidation (1840–1895) and Cultural Encounters.
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