Other clans resented the Fujiwaras and clan leaders built their own armies and fought against the Fujiwaras with their clans.
After the Spanish-American war, America was given Cuba, <span>Puerto Rico, the Philippine Islands, and Guam as parts of the treaty. Cuba however did not become a part of the US territories as it became an independent country.</span>
A confederate system sits at the other extreme in terms of centralization. A confederacy is a loose relationship among a number of smaller political units. The vast majority of political power rests with the local governments; the central federal government has very little power. Local governments have a great deal of freedom to act as they wish, but this freedom often leads to conflicts between states and the federal government. In some cases, a confederacy is little more than an alliance between independent states.
