Colonial Control

One way a empire could control a colony was through a form of Imperialism called a Protectorate. This worked through a country or territory having its own internal government, but under the control of an outside power. An example of this was Britain gaining control over the Suez Canal due to the debt that India owed to the French. Because of this, India was practically Britain's, and there wasn't anything they could do about it. And because of Britain having power over them, they became economically valuable. This had many negative effects though such as the villagers no longer being self-sufficient and food production declining causing famine amidst them. Also because the racism that set in, rebellions such as the Boer War occurred.