Unlike China, Japan __________ when faced by Western demands for more open trade in the late 1800s
A) was able to resist militarily
B) found itself forced to open its ports
C) was isolationist
D) opted to cooperate
Answer: D
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a. immediately drafted all men between the ages of 18 and 50. b. bypassed state units and brought troops directly into the United States Army. c. applied only to African Americans. d. allowed draftees to hire a substitute or buy their way out.
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