No, Olympes de Gouges did not just add the word 'women' to the original declaration. She substantially changed the meaning of female citizenship in her declaration such that she moved for all women to recognize and claim their 'lost' rights in the current misogynistic era and that women have equal and natural rights as enjoyed by men. Although the Enlightenment speak of inalienable rights, the gender inequality of that time made Olympes question how ironic it was that the assumption of these natural rights aren't exercised by everybody - regardless of sexual roles and differences.
I’m pretty sure the answer is B
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When Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii assumed the throne in 1891 and tried to reassert her sovereignty in the face of increasing foreign interference, she was deposed by a small group of American businessmen, with the support of the American diplomats and the U.S. Navy. On July 7, 1898, the Hawaiian Islands were annexed to the United States by a joint resolution of Congress. Shown here is her letter of protest to the U.S. House of Representatives, dated December 19, 1898.
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The correct answer is "The Meiji government was open to Western-style reforms, while the Qing dynasty was hesitant to embrace Western-style reforms".
Explanation:
The missing options of this question are:
A) Qing and Meiji officials were both open to diplomacy with the United States but not with Britain.
B) Western influence led to the downfall of both the Qing dynasty in China and the Meiji emperor in Japan.
C) Most Qing officials were eager to embrace modernization, while Meiji leaders openly resisted calls for modernization.
D) The Meiji government was open to Western-style reforms, while the Qing dynasty was hesitant to embrace Western-style reforms.
E) Western-style reforms weakened the Qing army in China, while similar reforms strengthened the Japanese army.
The correct answer is option D) The Meiji government was open to Western-style reforms, while the Qing dynasty was hesitant to embrace Western-style reforms.
During the Meiji Restoration, the Meiji Japan adopted a posture of being open to Western-style reforms. Under the slogan of “Enrich the country, strengthen the army”, the Meiji emperor established a nation capable of standing equal among Western powers. On the other hand, Qing China hesitated to change its policies and became decadent during the same period of time. Late Qing reforms or Cixi's New Policies, came until 1901 but it represented the last effort of the Qing China to survive.
