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The sun never sets on the British Empire.
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How does the map illustrate the phrase that the sun never sets on the British empire?
When that phrase was born it was really true. It meant if you looked at a globe of that time you could readily see British colonies or territories spread widely over the globe, so it was daytime in one or another of them all the time. This vast empire disintegrated in the first half of the twenty century. It's technically true today but only because of a handful of people
What was the size of the British Empire at it's peak?
At its highest peak, the british empire encompassed a third of the worlds land surface.
What country had the largest empire?
In history itself, the biggest Empire they say was the Mongol Empire, which was supposed to be twice the size of the Roman Empire, then of course, you had the roman Empire, then in more Modern times, you had Napoleons' Empire, and then the British Empire, which was an international empire during the imperialist era. During its peak, had possession of the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Italy, parts of Germany, parts of France, and colonies in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. With the conquest of inland Mexico country North America, Peru, and the Philippines in the 16th century, Spain established overseas dominions on a scale and world distribution that had never been approached by its predecessors (the Mongol Empire had been larger but was restricted to Eurasia). Possessions in Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Americas, the Pacific Ocean, the far east qualified the Spanish Empire as attaining a global presence in this sense. Thus, the British Empire is dwarfed in comparison.Spain had possession of North America with the exception of Canada and the English 13 Colonies.Spain had possession of Central America.Spain had possession of South America, not just Peru, with the exception of the Guyanas and Brazil.That's in the New World, plus possessions in Europe and Asia.The Spanish Empire in fact dwarfs the British Empire in comparison.
Did kublai khan increase trade in the mongol empire?
YES! He expanded on the routes and size of the Mongol empire, focusing on trade. The Khans were very smart.
Who did the British Empire benefit?
They were able to get natural resources and goods to trade that otherwise would have been unavailable to them. Not to mention that it increased the size of their country and made them more powerful. This is often characterized by the term merchantilism, which meant that colonies existed soley for the purpose of benefiting the mother country.
How does the map illustrate the phrase that the sun never sets on the British empire?
When that phrase was born it was really true. It meant if you looked at a globe of that time you could readily see British colonies or territories spread widely over the globe, so it was daytime in one or another of them all the time. This vast empire disintegrated in the first half of the twenty century. It's technically true today but only because of a handful of people
Which phrase describes the size of viruses particles?
The dimension of viruses is between 20 nm and 400 nm.
What was the size of the British Empire at it's peak?
At its highest peak, the british empire encompassed a third of the worlds land surface.
Who had the greatest empire?
The Roman Empire which straddled three continents. But the largest modern world empire would be the British Empire which contained lands in Europe Australia Asia Africa I think South America and in the 1700s, North America
How did the ideas of enlightenment and the increasing commercial development lead to the rapid increase in the size of the British Empire?
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How did the ideas of the Enlightenment and increasing commercial development lead to the rapid increase in the size of the british empire?
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How did the idea of the enlightenment and increasing commercial development lead to rapid increase in the size of the British empire?
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How did the ideas of the enlightenment and increasing commercial development lead to the rapid increase in the size of british empire?
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How did the ideas of the enlightenment and increasing commercial development lead to the rapid increases in the size of the British empire?
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How did the ideas of the enlightenment. and increasing commercial development lead to the rapid increase in size of the british empire?
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How did the ideas of the Enlightenment increasing commercial development lead to the rapid increase in the size of the British Empire?
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How did the ideas of the enlightenment and increasing commercial development lead to rapid increase in the size of the british empire?
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