Answer:
Option A.
Step-by-step explanation:
Left them unprotected, is the right answer.
The term colony is used to describe a nation or country which is fully or partially controlled by another nation, generally a distant one, and conquered by immigrants from that country. Such colonies were created by various European powers or nations (Great Britain was one among them) throughout the world. The main reason for creating the colonies was to use the resources of the conquered nation.
Even though the colonists used the resources of the conquered nation they never provide the native population with any protection, this became one of the most significant reasons for many colonies openly resisted colonial rule