Japan :The policy of limiting contact with Europeans was most effective in country J between the 1700 and 1850 periods. In the early 17th century, country J implemented the Sakoku policy, which aimed to isolate the country from foreign influence. Under this policy, country J mostly restricted foreign trade and throw out most of the Europeans from the country. This isolationist stance was largely successful in keeping country J isolated from European colonial expansion and maintaining its autonomy and cultural identity.Ottoman Empire:The Ottoman Empire, located in modern-day Turkey, had a mixed record when it comes to limiting contact with Europeans. While it successfully maintained its independence and resisted European conquest during this period, it also experienced significant territorial losses and external pressures. The empire faced several wars with European powers and, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, encountered the rise of European influence in the region through economic and political interventions.India:India, which was primarily under British colonial rule during this period, cannot be considered as effectively limiting contact with Europeans. The British East India Company gained significant control over Indian territories through economic and military means, gradually establishing dominance. While there were pockets of resistance and uprisings, the overall impact of European influence on India during this time was significant.China:China faced substantial challenges in limiting contact with Europeans during the 1700 and 1850 periods. The Qing Dynasty implemented a policy for the restriction of European trade known as the Canton System, which restricted European trade to the port of Canton (Guangzhou) and placed various limitations on foreign traders. However, European powers, particularly the British, sought to expand their influence and access to Chinese markets. The Opium Wars in the mid-19th century resulted in the country's defeat and this led to the forced opening to foreign trade, highlighting the limited success of China's efforts to limit European contact.Africa:Africa, as a continent, faced extensive European colonial expansion during this period. Various European powers, such as Britain, France, Belgium, Portugal, and others, established colonies and exerted control over African territories through military force, economic exploitation, and political manipulation. While some regions and societies in Africa successfully resisted European penetration, the overall impact of European contact and colonization was profound, making it the least effective in limiting contact with Europeans.North America:By the time period 1700 and 1850, country N A had already undergone extensive European colonization, primarily by Britain and France. The British had set up their colonies along the eastern coast of the country N., while the French controlled parts of present-day Canada and the Louisiana Territory. The policies of limited contact were not effective in preventing European colonization and expansion throughout North America, leading to the displacement and marginalization of indigenous populations.
Between the period of 1700 and 1850, Japan was successful in limiting European contact and maintaining its independence, other regions like Africa, India, and China faced significant challenges and were unable to effectively limit European influence during this period.