Likewise many other sea going nations invigorated their building programs as well. The political fallout from the defeat in Britain was a reconsideration of the policy of navel supremacy which had been the driving force of British foreign policy up to that time. Funding for navel construction and enlistment in the navy would remain repressed for many years to come. A secondary conscience way then need of British colony to become more self sufficient and intensified scramble to colonial holdings by the other sea going nations to provide resupply for their growing fleets. This phenomena was only intensified by the introduction of steam ships and the freedom of navigation they provided.