could the u.s.a ever be as powerful as the british empire was?

Question

the british empire from the 16th centry to the early 20th wil the u.s.a ever be as powerful as the british empire was,the british empire was most of the land on earth including countrys such as australia,canada,new zealand,india and lots more.

just a short anser to some of your questions.for starters i am not saying that britain is more powerful then america now as america is the most powerful country in the world although china is very close and britain is still is in the top 4.and the british empire no longer exists,i was mearly asking what do you think the u.s what it is now or the empire to what it is then?also may i add that the british empire was known as the most powerfull and expansive empire in the history books.also i need to add that the british empire was not won back or going down hill but actualy dismantled by britain them selves after the second world war,and why because britain belives in freedom and democracy.also britain was more powerful then the united states up in tel after the first world war that is when the u.s started to overtake and britain lost thousands and took back the money america already borrowed off britainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_expansion_of_the_United_States

Answer 1

never,,,, the us only has another 20 to 30 years ...read the book the united states of europe,,

Answer 2

The American empire is already in decline. From thirteen small states at independence it expanded on the mainland of North America and to overseas territories such as Hawaii and Puerto Rico, subsequently using its wealth to subvert smaller nations and spreading the tentacles of its culture.
Now it is fighting unsustainable wars against minor powers and its domestic economy is in chaos.
Damaged infrastructure goes unrepaired (New Orleans), corporations are awash with corruption (Enron) and the population is split between the wealthy who live in heavily defended enclaves and the poor who have to fend for themselves.
The people will eventually revolt and the union will fall apart.

Answer 3

It depends on how you measure power. If you think power equals land, then no. The United States, in this age of rapid communication, could never be that powerful. Unlike the Brits, who took advantage of poorly organized indiginous peoples as well as an inability for them to communicate with others in their own countries, the US faces the internet, telephones, rapid mail etc...

However, economically, yes. We can (and probably are already) more successful than the British empire. Rather than holding regions by military force, we hold them by economic means through trade and economic incentives.

Answer 4

I would say it is in many ways more powerful. The British Empire never dominated the world economy the way the USA has - until 1890 or so the largest economies on earth were China and India. The USA economy surpassed the Brits in 1870 or so, and the USA economy has been the largest since 1890.

The British military, though capable, has never been able to so completely dominate its opponents the way the US military does. No other country in history has been able to move a force of half a million troops halfway around the world in just a few weeks and wipe out another country in just a few days.

Answer 5

The British was never that Powerful. It's true the sun never sit on the British Empire But it's also fact that Britian's Empire was a far flung one in which the lords or higher ups attempted to control vast parcials or land, and natives . This helped to fractioned the British Empire to the point it eventually (like Rome) became an insignificient Small Country.
Example; afte rht revolutionary war the brits no longer arranged for large numbers of working class colonists seeking freedom of religon. Insted lands like India, Numerous Islands, parts of Africa were given to a few wealthy British Citizens for plantations.
AS this did not build a strong defense of the immgrants it eventually led to their defeat in ownership (as in India), in every country Britian Colonized and even land slike Canada and newzeland, Australian weeded the British out of their politics, and every day life

Answer 6

The answer is that we are already more powerful than the British Empire and its East India Company (EIC) could ever dream of.

While not so physically, our economy (its sphere of influence, economic impact), our culture and such is already widely spread out and adopted partially by other countries (both in the East and West).

Answer 7

The British "Empire" was never as powerful as the United States either economicly or militarily.

Remember the Revolutionary War? The Louisiana Purchase came about because of the French warring with Britain. The War of 1812 was about Britain wanting to control America's growing influence. They were soundly defeated both militarily and diplomatically.

Answer 8

Sort of an apples or oranges question. As for land territory and colonies no. But then, the British Empire couldn't destroy whole countries with a push-of-the-button.

Answer 9

You overlook one tiny point......that little fracas that happened around 1776 where 13 tiny colonies called the United States Of America kicked the asss of the "worlds most powerful empire".

Remember now?

Answer 10

It requires a lot of money and effort to do these things. It also requires a lot of poverty because soldiers were not paid well or often (because of the technology).

The U.S. would rather rule through the stock exchanges the bond markets and the commodity markets.