Every colony was unique, but one of the main differences between colonies were that they were split into three different groups (the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern...
The main difference is their governments. The colonies were governed by a foreign power. Protectorates had their own internal government but were under the control of an outside power.
A colony has two different parts, there is a depend colony, and a settlement colony. a dependent colony is where tone country takes control of another, but the local leader keeps his title. a...