Question

Select the statements that are true according to the reading.

In the early 17th century, Japan had shut itself off from almost all contact with other nations.
Under the rule of the Tokugawa shoguns, Japanese society was very tightly ordered in a rigid
feudal system until the middle of the 19th century.
In 1853, U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry brought a letter from U.S. president Millard Fillmore.
The Tokugawa shogun realized he had no choice but to receive Perry when he saw the massive
airplanes that Perry arrived on.
The Japanese people were angry that the Shogun gave into the foreigners' demands, and as a
result the Shogun stepped back to allow the emperor to govern.
Mutsuhito sent diplomats to Europe and North America to study Western ways because he
realized that the best way to counter Western influence was to modernize.
The Japanese then chose what they believed to be the best that Western civilization had to
offer: Germany's government and army; the British navy; the American system of universal
public education and Canada's pineapple production.
When Korea's king asked China for help putting down rebellions, Japan saw this as going against
the agreement China and Japan had. As a result there was a Sino-Japanese war.
Japan and Russia went to war over Manchuria in 1904. After defeating Russia, Japan attacked
Korea. In 1907, Korea's king gave up control of the country. Japan began to emerge as a military
power.
In 1910, Japan officially imposed annexation on Korea, bringing it under Japan's control.

Answer 1

In the early 17th century, Japan closed itself off from almost all contact with other nations. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, Japanese society was tightly ordered in a rigid feudal system. In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry brought a letter from the U.S. president.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statements that are true according to the reading are:

1. In the early 17th century, Japan had shut itself off from almost all contact with other nations.
2. Under the rule of the Tokugawa shoguns, Japanese society was very tightly ordered in a rigid feudal system until the middle of the 19th century.
3. In 1853, U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry brought a letter from U.S. president Millard Fillmore.