Colony
– A land ruled by a distant country.
What’s a country ruled by another country called?
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.
What is an area settled and ruled by a distant kingdom?
colony
. -A LAND ruled by a distant country.
What is a geographical area controlled by a distant country?
colony
– a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country.
A colony is
a group of people who settle in a new place but keep ties to their homeland
. The people who founded the United States first came to America to live as part of a British colony.
What is a colonial territory?
A colonial empire is a
collective of territories
(often called colonies), either contiguous with the imperial center or located overseas, settled by the population of a certain state and governed by that state.
What is a mother country?
1 : the country of
one’s parents
or ancestors also : fatherland. 2 : the country from which the people of a colony or former colony derive their origin. 3 : a country that is the origin of something.
What was the first colony in the world?
The first colony was founded at
Jamestown, Virginia
, in 1607. Many of the people who settled in the New World came to escape religious persecution. The Pilgrims, founders of Plymouth, Massachusetts, arrived in 1620.
What is the difference between a colony and a country?
As nouns the difference between colony and country
is that
colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place
, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin while country is (label) an area of land; a district, region.
What is an example of indirect control?
An example of indirect control is
a registered owner who holds shares on behalf of the true owner
. The registered owner is the agent and the true owner is the principal. By operation of law, the agent must follow the directions of the principal. So, it can be said that the principal controls the agent.
What is called Colonisation?
Colonization is
the act of setting up a colony away from one’s place of origin
. … With humans, colonization is sometimes seen as a negative act because it tends to involve an invading culture establishing political control over an indigenous population (the people living there before the arrival of the settlers).
What is the word colonist mean?
1 :
a member or inhabitant of a colony
. 2 : one that colonizes or settles in a new country.
What do protectorates mean?
1a :
government by a protector
. b capitalized : the government of England (1653–59) under the Cromwells. c : the rank, office, or period of rule of a protector.
What are colonies give one example?
In biology, typical examples of colonies are
insect colonies
. For example, an ant colony is comprised of ants that live closely together due to mutual benefits, such as to make stronger defense. Single-celled organisms can also form colonies, as coenobium is a colony of single-celled Volvox species.
How many is a colony?
| Thirteen Colonies | 1607–1776 | Flag of British America (1707–1775) | The Thirteen Colonies (shown in red) in 1775, with modern borders overlaid | Status Part of British America (1607–1776) |
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Which country has the most colonies today?
See our Guide to New Nations. Are there still any countries that have colonies? There are 61 colonies or territories in the world. Eight countries maintain them:
Australia
(6), Denmark (2), Netherlands (2), France (16), New Zealand (3), Norway (3), the United Kingdom (15), and the United States (14).
