The Presidents or Prime Ministers worked towards colonial imperialism owing to the influence of business or some other interest. The sense of National Security and self sufficiency among the European political groups instigated colonial imperialism. The development or railways speeded up the movement of goods between colonies and the mother country so it was easier to bring raw materials and to take the finished goods to the markets in the interior parts of the colonies in Asia and Africa. The telegraph system linked the whole world and reduced great distances. It also introduced a great progress in the means of transport and communication. The purchasing power of the people was also low due to capitalism. They could not find market in Europe as they followed "Protective Trade Policy". Industrial revolution in European countries resulted in a great increase in production. The following are the causes for the rise of Imperialism.
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