In territories such as India, the British began being absorbed into the trade communities and eventually took steps to overtake the governments (Gandhi). The East India Trading Company and others began seeking materials from foreign territories, as the British people could afford more luxuries than ever before. “His Majesty’s dominions, on which the sun never sets.” – John Wilsonĭuring the nineteenth century, industrialization shifted the economy of Great Britain to primarily large-scale industries, and with this, competitive commercial companies began being founded.
The Rise and Development of the British Empire:
