What are the social, economic, and political reasons for the rise of Britain as a world power in the

Britain colonized 25% of the Earth's land, technically on all of the world's continents. So much so that the sun never set on it. The basis of Britain’s power was its navy, which it could use to strike far and wide. This allowed Britain to enforce freedom of navigation. Instead of seeking to control vast inland territories for resources, the empire depended on trade and control over strategic chokepoints — Suez, Malacca, Aden, Hormuz, Gibraltar were all British. This made Britain very wealthy.

What also made them wealthy was their vast list of inventions, including the first practical steam engine that was used to drive the industrial revolution, along with other machines. Edward Jenner invented the first vaccine, making people live longer and prevent deaths from smallpox. During this time, the country was also working to abolish slavery which was officially removed in 1833 (19th century).

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