Tell us about the foreign policy of England and formulate your opinion on its nature.

At this time, the policy of England was purely colonial in nature. Thus, by the middle of the 19th century, it had become a huge colonial state.

In 1838-1842 there was a war between England and Afghanistan, but all attempts to capture this state were failed;

In the years 1840-1850, hostilities took place in China, known as the Opium Wars, which culminated in the opening of Chinese cities to European trade;

In the years 1852-1853, South Burma was captured, as well as Malaya;

In the 1860s, the British fought colonial wars in North Africa;

In the 1850s and 1860s, Britain continued to explore Canada, Australia and New Zealand.