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.

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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