British Imperialism

1. According to Halstead, slavery was on decline after the end of mercantilism and the start of free market capitalism. this made slavery too expensive and non profitable. This lead the British to abolish slavery

2. Halstead explains that profit was not a motive for the British because they didn't "need" imperialism to become a world power. they already dominated world trade with their unstoppable navy and were wealthy. I agree with this because Britain didn't rape and pillage the countries it went into, but rather tried to set up local governments instead.

3. Halstead argued that British Imperialism was merely an extension of their foreign policy and not of major importance while others argued that it was Britain's destiny to expand and takeover, among other things.

4. "National security, protecting free trade, protecting commercial routes, competition for markets and spheres of influence, settlement, colonization, diplomacy, and ideology"