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Yes, until 1961.
In the 1700s, Georgia was a British colony, established in 1732. The colony was governed by a series of royal governors appointed by the British Crown. Notably, James Oglethorpe, the colony's founder, played a significant role in its early administration until 1750, after which it transitioned to a royal colony with a more formalized governance structure. Throughout the century, Georgia navigated its relationships with neighboring Native American tribes and other colonial powers.
The largest and wealthiest colony in history was British India, which encompassed a vast territory and a diverse population. It generated significant revenue for the British Empire through agriculture, textiles, and trade. The colony's wealth was largely derived from its natural resources and labor, contributing to the economic might of Britain during the colonial period. British India's size and economic importance made it a key asset for the empire until its independence in 1947.
In 1920 Kenya became part of the British Empire when it became a British crown colony. It continued as a British crown colony until 1963 when Kenya gained its independence.
The territory known as Belize was settled by the British in the 17th century, however it was not until 1862 that the territory became a Crown Colony (British Honduras) governed from Jamaica. The colony achieved complete internal independence in 1964 adopting the name Belize in in 1973. Belize became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1981
It was a colony of England. It was part of a region called British North America until 1858, at which time Queen Victoria made it into a crown colony, and gave it the name British Columbia.
Portugal was not a British colony.
Jamaica was a British colony from 1655 (when it was captured by the English from Spain) or 1670 (when Spain formally ceded Jamaica to the British) until 1962, when it became independent. Jamaica became a crown colony in 1866.
Hong Kong was originally a colony to the crown of Great Britain until 1997.
Kenya was a British colony until gaining independence in 1963.
No Michigan as a whole was not a colony during the Revolutionary War although Detroit was settled and was a supply center for the British. Michigan was a territory from 1805 until it gained statehood in 1837.
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From 1895 to 1920, Kenya (then named East Africa) was a protectorate. Then, from 1920 to December 1963, Kenya was a colony. However, a small strip of land on the Kenyan coast remained a semi-seperate protectorate until October 1963.