A colony is...

• A. A region claimed and governed by a country from another part of the world.
• B. A small village within a country.
• C. An independent nation.
• D. A military outpost used for defense.

Answer: (A)

Colonies are regions that a country claims and governs from a distance, often across oceans. They aren’t simply part of the home country’s own land and they aren’t independent nations; they’re under the political control of the foreign power. They’re also more than just locations for military use, since the home country exercises laws, governance, and economic policies over the colony, sometimes with settlers or administrators sent from the mother country. This description—being a region claimed and governed by a country from another part of the world—best fits what a colony is.