... that extended to America, Asia, and Africa. They had territories in the five continents, they were everywhere. They did a great job controlling all their territories. They did so by controlling the trade policies and by establishing new trade relations with African and Asian nations. British had to major aims in their foreign policy. Their major aim was to preserve peace through an international balance of power and the second one was to protect the trade routes to her colonial possessions. There are several theories about what led the British and other European countries to create empires and try to conquer around the world. One important reason is that British seek for foreign territories in order to increase their economic profit. This was actually an important factor in the creation of the British Empire. British wanted to base their economy in mercantilism, an economic policy based on protected trade monopolies and governmental control ...

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