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The British Empire was a global system of territories ruled by Britain from the 1600s to the 1900s.
> People called it “the empire on which the sun never sets.”
It shaped politics, trade, and culture worldwide.
Key motives:
Early expansion focused on the Americas and the Caribbean, then Africa and Asia.
Key idea: Empire was driven by profit and competition, not kindness.
Main methods:
1. Chartered companies (like the East India Company)
2. Military conquest and wars
3. Treaties that favored Britain
4. Settler colonies where many Britons migrated
Navy power protected trade routes and helped Britain defeat rivals like Spain and France.
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