Why did England dominate the British Isles?
England is much bigger and has a much bigger population than the other parts of Britain, meaning that in any war, they always had the population advantage. In addition, it’s closer to the continent, making it better at trading, absorbing new technological and political ideas, and so on.
How did England become a dominant power?
After the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815), Britain emerged as the principal naval and imperial power of the 19th century and expanded its imperial holdings.
Why was the British Empire so dominant?
The Industrial revolution was born in Britain in the 1700s, and allowed huge economic growth, which brought even more money in, allowing them to become still more powerful, economically, politically and militarily, in the process.
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