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From most controlled to least controlled, what is the correct order of types of territorial rule over imperialized lands?

protectorate, colony, sphere of influence
colony, sphere of influence, protectorate
protectorate, sphere of influence, colony
colony, protectorate, sphere of influence

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colony, protectorate, sphere of influence

Explanation: A colony involves direct rule and administration (most control), a protectorate keeps local rulers but under the controlling power’s guidance (moderate control), and a sphere of influence is largely informal economic/political domination without direct governance (least control).