👉 Colonisability is a concept in political science that refers to the ability of nations to establish colonies or territories. This term was first coined by Thomas Jefferson, who used it as an adjective describing the ability of American colonists to establish their own colonies in the British Empire. Colonialism was a form of statecraft that sought to expand the reach and influence of the United States by establishing colonies on its behalf. It involved the acquisition of territories from other nations or peoples for the purpose of exploiting them
