World history midterm (copy 4) (copy) / 1 of 31
use the information to complete the sentence.
characteristics of the british empire
• built a large navy to protect merchant feet and colonies
• largest and most technically advanced merchant fleet in the world
• very active in intemational trade
• maintained colonies around the world
based on this information, great britain became an empire because of its
a. failure to defend its boundary with france,
b. establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
c. desire to control resources and trade,
d. loss of colonies in north america.