Territories that Britain officially administered and governed.
Missionary
Spreading religion to a foreign country.
Ethnocentric
The curriculum catered towards white people who believed their customs, traditions, race and nationality were better than those of other races.
Indigenous people
People who were originally part of the land before it was colonised.
Colony
A country overtaken by a stronger one.
Imperialism
Colonisation of countries, expanding territories and use of military force.
Consul general
Britain’s highest government representative in overseas territory like Egypt.
Veiled protectorate
A state controlled by another in an indirect manner.
The princely states
The Raj covered just over 61 per cent of Indian territory. The remainder consisted of some 565 despotic princely states. Although technically not part of British India, nearly all these states owed allegiance to the British Crown. Britain also controlled their foreign and defence policies
What was a protectorate?
What was the name of one of the protectorates under the British Empire?
A protectorate in the British Empire refers to a territory that is under the protection and influence of the British government
