COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM 1870 1914
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a protectorate, local rulers were left in place but were expected to follow the advice of European advisors on issues such as trade or missionary activity. A protectorate cost less to run than a colony did, and usually did not require a large commitment of military forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -Protectorate – a country or territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power.
Detailed explanation-3: -Indirect rule was a system of governance used by the British and others to control parts of their colonial empires, particularly in Africa and Asia, which was done through pre-existing indigenous power structures.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.