The Meiji rulers sought to strengthen Japan by
a. attacking the United States naval bases in Korea.
b. embracing foreign ideas, institutions, and techniques.
c. defeating Russia in the Russo-Japanese War.
d. rejecting all foreign ideas and restoring traditional Japanese customs.
e. increasing family values.
ANSWER:
b
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