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Why was the expansion of trade and empire so important in determining British foreign & imperial policy in the period 1846-1902?
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Why was the expansion of trade and empire so important in determining British foreign & imperial policy in the period 1846-1902? Britain's foreign and imperial policy was shaped by a number of factors over the period 1846 - 1902. In 1846 Britain was one of the leading powers in Europe - a "great power". Her policies were directly determined by the recent turbulent history of Europe and specifically the defeat of the French during the Napoleonic war. Britain had played a leading role in re-drawing the map of Europe in the Treaty of Vienna and along with the other great powers was keen to ensure the "balance of power" was maintained through the Concert of Europe. By 1846 Britain's naval supremacy, built to support the protection of trade within an empire that spanned the globe, had created the World's largest empire. Britain was a very wealthy and powerful nation. Britain's geography...
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