Answer to Question #121669 in History for Lizwi

Question

Discuss what was unique about the British Empire that developed over the 18th and
19th centuries in comparison to earlier Afro-Eurasian empires you have learned about
in this course.

Answer 1

By the end of the 18th century, Great Britain had started to dominate the world both geographically, through the establishment of the British Empire, and technologically, with innovations like the steam engine, the industrial weaving machine and more, that made her unique compared to earlier Afro-Eurasian empires.