Under Meiji rule, important new growth industries proved to be
A. sake, rice, and grain.
B. armaments and shipbuilding, and sake.
C. silk, cattle, and paper.
D. iron, silk, and tea.
E. cotton, silk, and rice.
Answer: B
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