I believe that means it had world power. I'm not positive but I hope this helps!
<span>Dharma and karma is your answer</span>
The answer is b - <span>Britain wanted to stop the United States from trading with France and its colonies. British warships blocked the port of New York all through the year eighteen-oh-five. No American ship could leave without being searched. When goods for France were discovered, the ship was taken to Halifax on the coast of Canada.</span>
<span>Answer is B. Most peasants had been freed from serfdom and were improving their economic situation.</span>