Royal African Company (RAC)

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730.

Definition

A mercantile company founded in 1672 that held a legal monopoly over English trade with West Africa until 1698.

Exam Context

Royal African Company (RAC) appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 and Political and Social Impact of Empire.

British Depth Studies Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 Political and Social Impact of Empire

Study Pathways

British Depth Studies

Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730

Political and Social Impact of Empire

British Depth Studies

Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730

Economic Impact of Empire

Found in Revision Notes

British Depth Studies

Consumerism and the British Infrastructure of the Slave Trade

Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 • Political and Social Impact of Empire

Revise note

British Depth Studies

The Development of the Slave-Based Economy

Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 • Economic Impact of Empire

Revise note

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