WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -1. Colony – a country or a region governed internally by a foreign power. 2. Protectorate – a country or territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is an example of a protectorate? One example of a protectorate is the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba in the 20th century. The U.S. established various international relations for Cuba and in turn, Cuba experienced U.S. military protection.

Detailed explanation-3: -Colonies are territories of their colonial masters who exercise full control over all aspects of the colony while protected states and protectorates retain their sovereignty. The state giving protection to protected states and protectorates is responsible for the latter’s external relations and defence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Britain established a protectorate over the Niger River region in Africa. Puerto Rico was also a US protectorate after the Spanish American War. A sphere of influence is when an outside power claims rights and privileges over an area or region.

Detailed explanation-5: -A colony is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.