Which statement best describes the relationship between Matthew Perry's expedition to Japan and the Meiji Restoration?

b. the passage of the equal rights amendment  

explanation:

this mean that anything that someone else could do they could do

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.

profound political, administrative, and social changes in the british isles.