(think Mary Poppins and A Christmas Carol).1879 Electric Light Bulb (Thomas Edison, USA).1875 First Telephone Cable laid in Britain.at the centre of the EmpireвЂ™s capital (London).The British вЂњcontrol timeвЂќ вЂ“ WorldвЂ™s biggest clock.1859 Big Ben (the bell, not the clock) built at.1857 First Trans Atlantic Telegraph Cable.There is growing wealth, but also widespread poverty in England.somethingвЂ¦eventually, you will (theyвЂ™ll put ships off your harbours and.

If Britain doesnвЂ™t want you to trade, you wonвЂ™t, if they want you to do.control world trade вЂ“ Britain controls the oceans.Almost all world trade is done by sea вЂ“ if you control the oceans you.Britain rules the waves with its ROYAL NAVY.BritainвЂ™s power is at its peak вЂ“ the world is under a вЂњPax BritannicaвЂќ.Seen as a motherly/grandmotherly figure.including Railroads, Telegraph, Electricity, Telephone.would increase the power and prestige of the Empire.interested in technology & anything that.(King or Queen) (Elizabeth II may reign longer).construction projects to show off your power.leading to mass production, factories, jobs, growth industries and.

the INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION began in England in the late 1700вЂ™s.

Having colonies provides resources and raw materials leading to.

вЂњthe Sun Never Sets on the British EmpireвЂќ вЂ“ the idea that the empire was so large and covered so much of the planet that at any given time the sun was shining on part of the British Empire.

the largest Empire in the history of the world (bigger than the Greek,.

the Middle East and various islands all over the world.

Empire includes Canada, India, much of Africa, the Caribbean, parts of.

Britain was the most powerful nation on earth, even more than the.

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