Colonial Policy

What were the two pillars of every European nation'scolonial policy?

Am I expected to give the answer?:doh:

Missionaries and merchants

Rape, pillage and plunder

with a gin and tonic

Theft and murder.

Divide & conquer

Allan

Refer to Monty Python and the instructions for the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch for counting instructions.:oo:

Surely you don't want me to spoil a good thread with accuracy :B

To pollenize and copulate!
Or was it colonize and populate?:doh:

steal the Gin and get lucky:D:B