Barbados would be considered a territory of the british because the british militia was there to only if barbados was attacked.

The correct answer is protectorate.

Protectorates are countries that are independent but have deals and relations with larger countries and work with them together in exchange for protection against foreign incursions or against internal issues where the people might need help in case of a civil war or anything similar. These territories are called protectorates.

The goods the europeans wanted the most were gold, jewels, silk, perfumes, and especially spices.