5.3 Britain's Ascendancy

• What were the key factors contributing to Britain's ascendancy in the late 18th century?

  Political stability, economic growth, naval supremacy, colonial empire
• Britain enjoyed a stable constitutional monarchy
• Britain's naval supremacy ensured control over trade routes and military dominance.
• What role did colonies play in Britain's economic power?

  Raw materials and markets
• Match the European power with its strengths:

  Britain ↔️ Dominant naval force

  France ↔️ Powerful army

  Spain ↔️ Weakening economy

  Russia ↔️ Large army
• Describe the key regions in Britain's colonial empire.

  1️⃣ India

  2️⃣ North America

  3️⃣ Parts of Africa
• Key advancements in the British Industrial Revolution included the steam engine, power loom, and cotton gin.
• Which European power started industrialization later than Britain?

  Germany
• Britain's ascendancy was partly due to the decline of France
• Britain's naval supremacy allowed it to control trade routes and maintain military dominance.
• What was the primary role of colonies in Britain's economic system?

  Raw materials and markets
• Which European power had a large army but an agriculture-based economy in the late 18th century?

  Russia
• What was a key factor that contributed to Britain's rise to dominance in the late 18th century?

  Colonial expansion
• Britain's colonial possessions included India, North America, and parts of Africa.
• What economic benefits did Britain derive from its colonial empire?

  Increased trade, raw materials, market dominance
• What were two key contributions of colonies to Britain's economic growth during its colonial expansion?

  Raw materials and markets
• The GDP growth formula measures the percentage change in a country's gross domestic product over time.
• Britain's large and diverse colonial empire contributed to its economic dominance by providing increased trade and raw materials
• Name three technological advancements of the British Industrial Revolution.

  Steam engine, power loom, cotton gin
• The industrial growth rate formula measures the percentage change in a country's industrial production over time.
• The steam engine and power loom were key industrial advancements that led to a major increase in production and trade
• What were two factors that contributed to Britain's naval dominance in the late 18th century?

  Strategic location and advanced shipbuilding
• Chronological order of notable naval battles that underscored Britain's naval dominance

  1️⃣ Battle of the Nile (1798)

  2️⃣ Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
• British naval dominance ensured secure trade routes, control of colonies, and overall military supremacy
• What were two key features of Britain's political and economic systems that contributed to its ascendancy?

  Constitutional monarchy and industrial revolution
• Britain's economic system in the late 18th century was based on capitalism and a market economy.
• What distinguished Britain from France and Spain in terms of political and economic systems in the late 18th century?

  Balanced approach
• Britain's constitutional monarchy allowed for political stability
• The GDP growth formula is GDP_{growth} = \frac{GDP_{current} - GDP_{previous}}{GDP_{previous}} \times 100</latex>
• Match the political system with the country:

  Britain ↔️ Constitutional monarchy

  France ↔️ Absolute monarchy (later constitutional monarchy)

  Spain ↔️ Absolute monarchy
• What distinguished Britain from France and Spain in the late 18th century?

  Balanced political and economic approach
• Britain's ascendancy was partly due to the decline of France.
• Key factors contributing to Britain's ascendancy:

  1️⃣ Political Stability

  2️⃣ Economic Growth

  3️⃣ Naval Supremacy

  4️⃣ Colonial Empire
• Britain's strong navy controlled trade routes and ensured military dominance
• What does the GDP growth formula measure?

  Economic advancements
• Britain's colonies included India, North America, and parts of Africa.
• Which technological advancements fueled the British Industrial Revolution?

  Steam engine, power loom, cotton gin
• Britain's island location with natural harbors facilitated naval operations
• Factors contributing to Britain's naval dominance:

  1️⃣ Strategic Location

  2️⃣ Advanced Shipbuilding

  3️⃣ Experienced Crews

  4️⃣ Naval Strategies
• What was the primary influence of British dominance on the European power balance?

  Increased trade and colonial expansion