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How would a government legally take control of another territory to add it to its own?

A
Annex it.
B
Append it.
C
Incorporate it.
D
Appropriate it.
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Which is a true statement about the Treaty of Kanagawa?

A
It was an unequal treaty that favored Japan.
B
It was an unequal treaty that favored the US.
C
It was a treaty that was fair to both sides.
D
It was a treaty that Japan was happy with.
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The tsar was quick to agree to negotiate a peace treaty to end the Russo-Japanese War mainly because

A
Russia feared that Japan would totally crush its forces.
B
Russia was running low on fighting resources.
C
Russia was winning but was unsure that it could continue to win.
D
Russia was fighting a strong military from afar.
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The image depicts the end of the Sino-Japanese War.

Question illustration
A
the surrender of the Japanese after the Sino-Japanese War
B
the mutual farewells after signing the peace agreement following the war
C
the different paths of China and Japan: traditional versus modern military dress
D
the strength and power of the Chinese versus the humbled Japanese
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Why did Meiji leaders expand Japan’s military and heavily invest in industrialization?

A
They wanted to weaken the power of the Samurai.
B
They wanted to limit western influence in Japan.
C
They wanted to overthrow the rival Tokugawa Shogunate.
D
They wanted Japan to pursue isolationism.
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In which ways did the Meiji Restoration modernize Japanese government and society? Select three answers.

A
It appointed the emperor as head of the government.
B
It created a democracy to model that of the US.
C
It abolished feudalism and the samurai.
D
It created a constitutional monarchy.
E
It opened technology schools and universities.
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Japan felt disrespected by the Treaty of Portsmouth provisions, because

A
it did not get to keep all its gained territory.
B
it received only a small monetary payment from Russia.
C
Russia did not have to withdraw from Manchuria.
D
Russia interfered with Japan’s influence in the area.
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How did Japan become the most powerful nation in Asia?

A
Japan doubled its territory in Asia.
B
Japan’s economy followed the US’s example.
C
Japan adopted Western military technologies and training methods.
D
Japan’s government made extremely wise alliances.
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Which of these events occurred first?

A
the Sino-Japanese War
B
the Meiji Restoration
C
the Treaty of Kanagawa
D
the Tokugawa Shogunate rule
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Which are characteristics of China? Select three answers.

A
It had foreign spheres of influence.
B
It won the Sino-Japanese War.
C
It failed to institute reforms.
D
It avoided modernization.
E
It rapidly industrialized.

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