Rulers in both China and Japan turned inward and limited foreign contact after the mid-1400s. Which was not a reason for doing this?

A.
fear of dependence of foreign trade

B.
embarrassment at their terrible living conditions and backward civilizations

C.
fear of European threats to their power

D.
dislike of outsiders who wanted to change their traditions and beliefs

Question

Rulers in both China and Japan turned inward and limited foreign contact after the mid-1400s. Which was not a reason for doing this?
 
 A.
fear of dependence of foreign trade
 
 B.
embarrassment at their terrible living conditions and backward civilizations
 
 C.
fear of European threats to their power
 
 D.
dislike of outsiders who wanted to change their traditions and beliefs

jabez177 · Answer

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dmndlife24 · Answer

I would definitely say B.

dmndlife24 · Answer

They wanted nothing to do with the outside world

anonymous · Answer

The answer should be B. The Chinese and Japanese during this time period felt extremely superior to the Europeans, and they believed that the European were the ones who were living in "backwards societies", not themselves! Hope this helps :)

anonymous · Answer

d.

anonymous · Answer

oops wait no its b. sorry misread the question!