Answer: Were often restructured by the dominant country to produce one particular crop or mineral resource
Were generally drained of commodities, human capital, and/or money
Explanation: Colonies may be defined as an area or territory subjected to a ruling power or under the complete political control or rulership. Colonies are also separated from the parent territory of the ruling power.
Under the control of the ruling state, Colonies are restructured and empowered to produce one particular crop or mineral resources.
Most Colonies are only empowered to labor and produce resources required by the parent nation, they are devoid of capital, social or welfare commodities and capital. Amenities observed in most Colonies are usually those required by the parent nation to aid production and facilitate trading.
