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Characteristics of the British Empire
• Built a large navy to protect merchant fleet and colonies • Largest and most technically advanced merchant fleet in the world • Very active in international trade • Maintained colonies around the world
Based on this information, Great Britain became an empire because of its

failure to defend its boundary with France.

loss of colonies in North America.

desire to control resources and trade.

establishment of a constitutional monarchy.