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The British colonial Empire had the largest colonial extent of all countries. It owned colonies on every continent, of course leaving out Antarctica.

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Which empire discussed in this sections do you feel contributed the most to modern day society why?

You need to spacify which are the empires discussed in the section if you want to make it possible to answer your question. If the British Empire is in the list that would be it. If you look at the extent of this empire and at what the British did, you'll see why.


What was the extent of the british colonail empire?

The British colonial empire at its height in the early 20th century was vast, encompassing territories and colonies in various regions of the world. It included territories in North America (such as Canada), the Caribbean (such as Jamaica), Africa (such as Nigeria and South Africa), Asia (including India, Burma, and Singapore), and the Pacific (including Australia and New Zealand). Overall, the British Empire covered around 25% of the world's land area and included a population of approximately 400 million people.


What did the colonial leaders think about the prospect of war with Britain?

Colonial leaders, being from Britain themselves, were both against and for war against the British. The British was the premier superpower nation at the time. With a superior navy and army, there was no one that had the guts to oppose the Brits. But the colonial leaders knew that unless a war was to be fought, there was no chance at secession from the British empire.


Who was the largest land empire?

The largest contiguous empire (the largest empire confined to a single land mass) was the Mongol Empire which, at its largest extent covered 33,000,000 sq km or 12,741,000 sq miles, some 22% of the earth's total land area. The Mongol Empire was the second largest empire after the British Empire which was a maritime empire and not confined to a single land mass. The British Empire was the largest empire in history. At it's peak the Brirish Empire covered 36.6 million km² of land and contained around a quarter of the worlds population. After World War II much of the British Empire territories declared independence. Most still retain a close relationship with Britain, some even choosing to retain the British Monarch.


The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent under which ruler?

The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent in 116 AD under the emperor Trajan.

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Great Britain, by far. At its height, the British empire covered almost 37 million km2 and held sway over nearly 460 million people in the early 20th century. The Spanish Empire at its height in the 18th century was around 20 million km2, and the French colonial empire reached an area of 12.5 million km2. As you can see, the British empire was the largest colonial empire in history, and in fact, the largest empire of any kind in the history of the world. The only other empire that came close to being as large as the British Empire was actually the Mongol empire, which reached an area of 33.2 million km2 by the mid 13th century.


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