The answer is B. The Tokugawa shogunate keep Japan isolated from 1603 until 1853 to keep foreigners from tampering with Japan's affairs. <span>But Japan wasn't totally isolated - they still kept up trade with Holland, China, and the Ryukyu Kingdom - just extremely tightly controlled.</span>
When writing this letter, you should include the fact that although regulations were limited and there were frequent worker injuries, productivity was high in the factory, which led to increased output and subsequently increased GDP for the state and country.
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