The Meiji managed to turn around Japan and make a total reformation of the country. They started to industrialize the country by creating lot of manufacturing facilities, which led to rapid economic growth, and entering the industrial circle. The Meiji also managed to create a sense on unity and nationalism in the society, also implementing western values and mixing them with the Japanese ones. Politically, the Meiji managed to have control of all country, not like the previous rulers where there were multiple rulers, or conflicts for the throne. Also, they had imperialistic policies, and they convinced the people that that is the way the country should act, and so they did.
Magna Carta is commonly referred to as the first constitutional act both in England and all over the world.
It is the cornerstone of Anglo-Saxon democracy, but also of many political and legal institutions.
It arose as a result of a disagreement between the Pope and King John and his barons regarding royal rights: it required the king to relinquish certain rights and obey certain legal procedures, and to accept that the king's will could be restricted by law.
France started intercepting US cargo ships after US started trading with Great Britain. Resulted in US ships being seized and French ships sunk until Napoleon came along and ended it in 1800.
