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Explanation: In 1850, since Japan was an economically backward feudal society, it was an easy prey for the imperialist aspirations of powerful world powers, such as Britain and the United States, which placed legal and commercial disabilities on Japan in order to fulfill their own needs. This subordinate position was enforced upon Japan by the United States in 1854 with the treaty port system that obliged her to open her ports for foreign trade and residence. Other Western nations, such as Britain and Russia, were soon to follow in this semi-colonial approach. This was important for the development of imperialism within Japan because not only did it condition the Japanese to emulate the Western set model as well as give rise to Japan’s own international ambitions, but it also provided a context for action. The Japanese reaction took form under the Meiji Restoration of 1868 which saw a group of leaders emerge in power.
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O whether the national government would be strong or weak
From what I know ethnocentrism means someone who thinks their culture is higher than another therefore I would go with A.
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Douglass states that Mr Covey gave him "very severe whipping, cutting my back..." This line is great evidence that supports the mean idea as it shows how slaves are treated worse than animals even. The rest of the passage provides various scenarios, all leading up to the main idea. Douglass states that he has "marks visible for a long time after." This further brings up the inexcusable actions that were done to the slaves. Animals may be treated badly from time to time but the slaves were constantly victims to lashings of anger.
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(I don't have the actual passage so i can't give evidence sorry, just put some quotes in alongside it)
The hypocrisy came from the people who slaved to the slaves. Religiously, not many people agreed on it , however, it still thrived due to the different variations in the religious beliefs. People that appeared 'religious' and that were wealthy could do anything with the slaves and no one would object because after all they were religious.
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Most Rural americans were farmers and gained more from working on the farm than going to school.
