If you have the Hearts of Darkness DLC installed (see below if not), you can use the debug researchpoints command. For more help, see: Victoria 2 Console Help.
To send commands type them into the text box and hit your ENTER key. To open the console, press the ` (grave) or ~ (tilde) key on your keyboard. In order to use console commands, you'll need to know how to use the Victoria II console. If you want to increase your research points with console commands you've come to the right guide. They allow you to research new technologies and progress in the game. Research Points are a big part of Victoria II. They provide a nation with rare trade goods and increase the abundance of other goods.
I think you have to own some coastal provinces to get colonial points through building ports and navy, since you will only get colonial power from naval tech. Historical and Dynamic missions guiding your country through the history. This expansion focuses on the Scramble for Africa. Just enter debug alwaysreform into the console, then enter researchpoints 100000 (just as an example, you can only have 25000 at one time I think) then you just keep clicking the westernization reforms until you can actually click the westernized button.
