Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country or territory, occupying it with settlers, exploiting its resources, and imposing socio-cultural practices.
Plantation economies: Economic systems based on large-scale agriculture focused on cash crops such as sugar or cotton that were cultivated using enslaved labor.
Decolonization: The process by which colonized nations regain control over their own territories and assert independence from colonial powers.