Explain how such a small nation as Britain could gain such a large empire.

It used its wealth, its armies and its navy to defeat rival European countries and to conquer local peoples to establish its empire. ... However, the empire did not just rely on force. In most of the empire Britain relied heavily on local people to make it work.

“the iliad” (gr: “iliás”) is an epic poem by the ancient greek poet homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the trojan war and the greek siege of the city of troy (which was also known as ilion, ilios or ilium in ancient times).

a social contract.

"a social contract is an agreement between citizens and their leader where the citizens give up certain freedoms in exchange for protection. the constitution of the united states is an example of a social contract."