Complex sentence: Repealing the Navigation Acts along with the Corn Laws served this purpose, but also led to the break-up of the formal British Empire in favour of informal empire, where private enterprises under the British Banner extended trading relations and opened new markets.
Split into simpler sentences: Repealing the Navigation Acts along with the Corn Laws served this purpose, but also led to the break-up of the formal British Empire in favour of informal empire. Where private enterprises under the British Banner extended trading relations and opened new markets.