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What he meant by this statement was that the Emancipation Proclamation brought hope to enslaved Negros.
Articles of Confederation. The Articles were very loosely defined and allowed the States to mostly govern themselves. This meant everything from criminal laws and punishment to currency. This made the states weak and disjointed, and they were scrapped for a stronger central government.
Nations that received them did not fully accept them. They were meant to protect U.S. business interests in China. They were sent to European powers. The Open Door "Note" or Policy created equal trading rights throughout China. This limited the ability to have a sphere of influence in the country during the early 1900s.
It didn't reflect the Declaration. The Declaration was a letter to the king telling him why the colonies were seeking independence, but not meant to be a foundation for government.