By 1900, China had changed dramatically from the way it was one hundred years earlier, due mainly to
A. the end of the Opium War.
B. renewed interest in Confucianism.
C. the implementation of civil service examinations for public sector positions.
D. the growth of the manufacturing sector.
E. the decline of Confucian education and the rise of Western-style education.
Answer: E
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