The map shows areas held by the british empire in the 1800s. an empire this size allowed the british to

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Spread their influence around the globe.

Between 1815 and 1914, the British Empire expanded its territory and the victory over Napoleon left no serious international rival, apart from Russia in Central Asia. This allowed Britain to apply the Pax Britannica, and a foreign policy of splendid isolation. In addition to the formal control over its own colonies, Britain managed to effectively control the economies of many countries, even those out of the formal empire .

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.