Why were Japanese-American relations strained in the years prior to the Russo-Japanese War?
A) competition between Japan and the United States over Manchuria
B) repeated incidents of anti-Japanese racism in California
C) efforts of Japan to establish a presence in the Americas
D) American overtures to the anti-Japanese government of China
Answer: B
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