Different types of colony

Question 1

Mandate

Answer 1

Areas controlled by Britain under the auspices of the League of Nations post WW1

Question 2

Dominion

Answer 2

Imperial colonies of settlement that were governed by their own elected representatives

Question 3

Crown Colonies

Answer 3

A colony directly ruled by an appointee of the British Crown (e.g: governor) and accountable to the Colonial Office

Question 4

Informal Empire

Answer 4

Areas influenced (if not ruled) by the British via deals with the local rulers

Question 5

Protectorate

Answer 5

Areas not ruled directly but where Britain often acted as protector for the country’s ruler using military power