The answer is as follows:
Britain annexes New Zealand. 1840
United States warships arrive in Japan demanding that Japan open its ports to trade. July 8, 1853
New Zealand becomes independent. May 7, 1856
Meiji Restoration. 1868
France takes over Indochina. 17 October 1887
Sino-Japanese War. 1894–1895
Spanish-American War. April 21, 1898
The United States annexes Hawaii. July 7, 1898
Filipino-US conflict. 1899–1902
Australia becomes an independent commonwealth. 1 Jan 1901
Russo-Japanese War. 1904-1905
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The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States. Stemming from wartime urgency, its progress was slowed by fears of central authority and extensive land claims by states before was it was ratified on March 1, 1781. Under these articles, the states remained sovereign and independent, with Congress serving as the last resort on appeal of disputes. Congress was also given the authority to make treaties and alliances, maintain armed forces and coin money. However, the central government lacked the ability to levy taxes and regulate commerce, issues that led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 for the creation of new federal laws.
Answer:
Washington advocated tolerance of racial discrimination, while Du Bois argued that African Americans must demand their civil rights to combat racism
