Which european nation colonized india and australia, in addition to having spheres of influence in china?

Why was control of the atlantic ocean essential to great britain’s success in world war 2

What does the quote describe? “the closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us….the shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole a scene of horror almost inconceivable.”

What was the significance of the battle of saratoga