what difficulties might face the british in controlling such a large empire

Answer 1

What technologies might be needed to control such a large area

Answer 2

Long and dangerous voyages
Enticing British to colonize the empire
Lengthy times for communication
Diseases

Answer 3

Hostile natives

What technologies do you think might be needed?

Answer 4

Factories, new technologies for ships (Im not sure what they are called), weapons

Answer 5

Navigation technology (determination of longitude)

Answer 6

Good!

Answer 7

eat limes
"Lime-juicers"
avoid scurvy

Answer 8

white oak frames and planking and locust trunnels (tree nails)

Answer 9

LOL, could go on for hours.
steam boxes for plank bending.
oakum, pitch pine, eventually copper bottom paint

Answer 10

Archimedes screw pump, capstan, windlass, aft rudder on pintles with wheel, deadeyes and lanyards .....

Answer 11

North American white pine for spars.