England's supremacy on the seas resulted from what?

Question

A. the large English settlements in virginia
B. England's victory over the French navy
C. its control of South and central america
D. the defeat of the Spanish armada

Answer 1

b. after trafalger until 1920 it was english policy to maintain a fleet twice as large as any other country. england was always a maritime country, but at times portugal, spain or holland had superior navies.

Answer 2

The number one reason is that England was the first big world power to make sure that its fleet was always bigger and better equipped than any othe world power's.