What did the competition between the European powers cause or lead to

England, France and the Netherlands sent expeditions to explore new commercial routes and to establish colonies in America, Asia and Africa. These powers soon entered into a bitter struggle to impose their supremacy on colonies and trade routes. Long and repetitive wars resulted from their competition.

Do you have more info about it ? i doubt this is the answer because i don't have all the information but if trouble was brewing in a clinic maybe it was an argument as to which clinic was better or smth of that nature