The expansion of imperialists was assisted by missionaries that were sent ahead of colonizers to spread Christianity, the religion of the Empire. In doing so, they also spread Western ideals and the English language. The path made by religious scouts made imperialism, easier.
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England was looking at the settlement of colonies as a way of fulfilling its desire to sell more goods and resources to other countries than it bought. ... At the same time, colonies could be markets for England's manufactured goods. England knew that establishing colonies was an expensive and risky business.