Read this article to find out more about when the term „territory“ was preferred to „colony“, and why: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/feb/15/the-us-hidden-empire-overseas-territories-united-states-guam-puerto-rico-american-samoa
Read this article to find out more about when the term „territory“ was preferred to „colony“, and why: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/feb/15/the-us-hidden-empire-overseas-territories-united-states-guam-puerto-rico-american-samoa