Question

The tokuguwa would only trade with the __________ during the first wave of colonialism, primarily because the dutch were mainly interested in trade, whereas the british and french also attempted to diffuse their religion and culture.

Answer 1

The correct answer is the Dutch. They traded weaponry with Dutch but also used them to find out more about what was politically happening in Europe. The Dutch had exclusive trading rights because they didn't want to change politics in Japan.