Well before the end of the eighteenth century Britain was as powerful as
France. This resulted from the growth of its industries and from the wealth of
its large new trading empire, part of which had been captured from the French.
Britain now had the strongest navy in the world; the navy controlled Britain's
own trade routes and endangered those of its enemies. It was the deliberate
policy of the government to create this trading empire, and to protect it with
a strong navy. This was made possible by the way in which government had
developed during the eighteenth century.
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