What is one of the defining characteristics of the modern era

The defining characteristics of a modern era is economics which are around the world they became more interconnected reason being the globalization.

Some of the features of modern era characteristics include, urbanization, industrialization, individualism, spread of social movement, and mass literacy.

Modern era is termed as the period which begins in the last quarter on the period of 20th century where information can be easily accessible through manipulation or publication of information. For example, computer networks.

(b) britain had a much larger navy than the u.s.

(d) the u.s. had a small army compared to britain.