That allowed England to occupy a leading place in world trade in the middle of the 19th century

That allowed England to occupy a leading place in world trade in the middle of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century.

England at that time was one of the most powerful states. In addition, she possessed a huge fleet, that is, there was a good base for the development of trade. In addition, she possessed vast colonies around the world, so the flow of resources and money to England was simply enormous. All these factors together allowed England to become the most powerful state in economic and commercial terms.