The Meiji reformers actively copied the western Europeans and Americans because

a. The Chinese refused to share their technology with the Japanese

b. They understood the danger of those two groups and wanted to ﬁnd a way to avoid commercial and/or imperial domination by either one

c. Those lands had always treated the Japanese with equality and respect

d. Japan had already been divided up into spheres of inﬂuence and they wanted to ﬁnd a way to push the Europeans and Americans out

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Carl Velazquez

6 June, 20:06

The Meiji reformers actively copied the western Europeans and Americans because

a. The Chinese refused to share their technology with the Japanese

b. They understood the danger of those two groups and wanted to ﬁnd a way to avoid commercial and/or imperial domination by either one

c. Those lands had always treated the Japanese with equality and respect

d. Japan had already been divided up into spheres of inﬂuence and they wanted to ﬁnd a way to push the Europeans and Americans out

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Darnell Drake · Answer 1

The Meiji reformers actively copied the western Europeans and Americans because " c. Those lands had always treated the Japanese with equality and respect," although it should be noted that there were other reasons as well, such as technology and economic prowess.