In a 'Protectorate,' how is the local government usually structured?
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Correct answer: Local rulers stay in place but follow European official guidance
A protectorate is a form of indirect rule. It was often cheaper for imperial powers as it utilized existing local power structures while ensuring that the colony's foreign policy and economy served the imperial master.
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