When referring to regions it is more specific then continents because continents are way bigger then regions meaning referring to a continent could mean a lot.
Opposed ratification of the Constitution
Answer: A.
Explanation: The Meiji Era (Enlightened Regime or Government) meant the first epoch of the Empire in Japan and that remained between the years 1868-1912. It was extremely important to Japan's development process as it made it one of the great capitalist world powers. It represented a period of political, economic and social change.
The Meiji Era lasted about 45 years and ended the feudal period in Japan, called the Edo Era (1603-1868), which was based on the Shogunate.
The Soviet Union
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