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Territorial expansion — OCR GCSE History B Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE History · key term

Territorial expansion

Definition

The growth of the area controlled by a country, through processes such as settlement, conquest, purchase or treaties.

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OCR GCSE History B · J411

Paper 3

Revise: Expansion 1789-1838

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