Question

List the following major events of imperialism in chronological order, noting the year of each event: Australia becomes an independent commonwealth. Britain annexes New Zealand. Filipino-U.S. conflict France takes over Indochina. Meiji Restoration New Zealand becomes independent. Russo-Japanese War Sino-Japanese War Spanish-American War The United States annexes Hawaii. United States warships arrive in Japan demanding that Japan open its ports to trade.

Answer 1

The chronological order is the following:

During the 1800’s France takes over Indochina.

1835: New Zealand becomes independent. Main declaration of Independence in 1835.

1838: Britain annexes New Zealand.

1853: United States warships arrive in Japan demanding that Japan open its ports to trade.

1868: Meiji Restoration

1894 – 17 April 1895: Sino-Japanese War

1898: Spanish-American War

1898: The United States annexes Hawaii.

1899-1902: Filipino-U.S. conflict

1901: Australia becomes an independent commonwealth. Australia became an independent nation on 1 January 1901 when the British Parliament passed legislation allowing the six Australian colonies to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia.

1904-1905: Russo-Japanese War