WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -By 1884, France had made the Vietnamese Empire a protectorate-a political unit that depends on another government for protection.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Imperialism = the extension of a nation’s power over other nations. Imperialist nations use their power to gain political, economic or social control over other parts of the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -viceroy, one who rules a country or province as the representative of his sovereign or king and who is empowered to act in the sovereign’s name.