2. Establish [[protectorates]], whereby the region has its own government and is an independent country, but is protected by a larger country. [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Guam]] today would be an example of that, as they are protected by the United States. | 2. Establish [[protectorates]], whereby the region has its own government and is an independent country, but is protected by a larger country. [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Guam]] today would be an example of that, as they are protected by the United States. |