On a personal level less connected but the answer is probably Richer. It cant be more educated because Americans have never been less educated then todays society. California leading the way in Stupidity.
Answer:
d. Taiwan and Korea.
Explanation:
After defeating China in their first war (1894-1895), Japan forced the Chinese empire to cede the island of Taiwan in 1895. And in 1910, the Japanese empire annexed Korea.