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How was a colony different from a protectorate?

A colony was protected by an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.
A protectorate helped defend an imperial power, and a colony did not.
A colony was independent of an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.
A colony was governed by an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.

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"A colony was governed by an imperial power, but a protectorate was not."

Explanation: Colonies were directly ruled and administered by the imperial state; protectorates kept local rulers and internal administration but ceded control of foreign policy and often accepted influence or "protection" from the imperial power.