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What was the driving force behind Britain's growing industrial dominance?

Cotton manufacture.

Why did the British economy grow much more rapidly by the turn of the nineteenth century?

Because it relied on imported raw materials, and, the cotton industry was depending on overseas markets for the vast majority of its sales of finished goods. Thus, growth depended on foreign markets rather than domestic consumption which fueled and expansion more rapidly than domestic consumption alone ever could.

Why did Britain become a global power?

Because of industrial growth at home and, at the same time, a reliance of domestic industry on world markets promted the government to project British interests overseas as forcefully as possible. Due to these two factors The British Empire under the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) encompassed fully 25% of the world's population.

What was the first critical juncture in the long process of democratization?

Because of the shift of economic power to men of commerce, these same men of commerce started to press Parliament to expand the right to vote beyond a thin band of men with substantial property.

When and What was the Representation of the People Act?

It was an Act in 1918 that ensured the suffrage of all men and woman over age 30.

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Britain - Making the Modern British State

5 important questions on Britain - Making the Modern British State

What was the driving force behind Britain's growing industrial dominance?

Why did the British economy grow much more rapidly by the turn of the nineteenth century?

Why did Britain become a global power?

What was the first critical juncture in the long process of democratization?

When and What was the Representation of the People Act?

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