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Expanding Borders

Question 7 • MO-US History II A

Which of the following best describes how Japan changed from an isolationist society to a world power?

Answer
A
Japan’s many treaties meant that Western countries helped it fight wars.
B
Japan’s powerful military developed even while the country remained isolationist.
C
Japan’s samurai became formidable warriors who could not be defeated.
D
Japan’s industrialization enabled it to build modern warships and weaponry.

Explanation

Japan ended its isolation in the 19th century and rapidly modernized. Industrialization allowed it to produce modern warships, weapons, and other military equipment, helping it become a world power. The other choices do not explain this transformation: Japan’s rise was not based on Western countries fighting its wars or on an undefeated samurai class.

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