Britain's dominance of the world-system in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was helped most by which of the following?

A) naval power
B) the fall of Napoleon
C) decline of the Roman Empire
D) British prowess in land battles


Answer: A

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A) fossil fuels; nuclear power B) wood and other biofuels; fossil fuels C) coal; oil and natural gas D) oil and natural gas; coal

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What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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