Global Competition
-The British and French came to dominate global trade in the 18th century because of

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The British and French came to dominate global trade because their governments appreciated the essential role of trade and supported it. Mercantilist principles prevailed in both governments, which offered naval protection to their ships (a desideratum in the age of piracy) and encouraged trade as a matter of policy. Both nations also produced significant goods, so they depended on colonial markets.

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