1. exploitation of foreign regions for natural resources2. promotion of white superiority3. the spread of English language in South Asia (although European Imperialism was mentioned in the question and not British)
Answer:
A protectorate is a state that is controlled and protected by another sovereign state. ... A protectorate is different from a colony as they have local rulers, are not directly possessed and rarely experience colonization by the suzerain state.
The answer is, b. he covered up evidence of criminal wrongdoing.