To show their loyalty. They did not want everyone to think all Japanese were the same, nor have the same beliefs.
You didn't provide any reasons so it's hard to pick a specific answer. However, the reason why the colonists were extremely angry with Great Britain were the imposing of all these unnecessary taxes. There was the Tea Act, the Stamp Act, etc. All of these taxes were what drove the colonists crazy.
With respect to global connections, association with "the European Union" offers the brightest immediate future for many African countries, since this union is comprised of a variety of countries with economic ties to Africa.