Why did Japan fear it would become a colony? (1 point ) 1. because it had seen this occur during the Meiji Restoration 2. because it had seen this occur in Belgium and France during the Industrial Revolutions those countries 3. because it had seen this occur during the Iwakura Mission 4. because it had seen this occur in South and Southeast Asia
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The correct answer is 4. because it had seen this occur in South and Southeast Asia. Japan feared it would become a colony because they had witnessed European powers colonizing and imperialism in South and Southeast Asia. They did not want to suffer the same fate and lose their independence.
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