How did the united states assert itself as an independent nation

The nineteenth century was an era of great inventions in the united states. look at the list of inventions below and order them from most to least important (in your opinion). then explain why you ranked the top three inventions as most important. 1834: refrigerator invented by jacob perkins 1837: morse code invented by samuel morse 1853: elevator invented by elisha graves otis 1873: typewriter invented by christopher latham sholes 1876: telephone invented by alexander graham bell 1877: gramophone invented by thomas edison 1879: light bulb invented by thomas edison 1886: dishwasher invented by josephine cochran

Anthony johnson, an african who arrived in virginia in 1621, a. learned the powhatan language and became a translator for governor thomas dale. b. owned slaves. c. translated the king james version of the holy bible into indian and african dialects. d. was the first slave who purchased his freedom with earnings from growing tobacco.

How did the united states surprise other delegates at the washington naval conference in 1921