Why did Japan fear it would become a colony?(1 point)

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because it had seen this occur in South and Southeast Asia
because it had seen this occur in South and Southeast Asia

because it had seen this occur during the Iwakura Mission
because it had seen this occur during the Iwakura Mission

because it had seen this occur during the Meiji Restoration
because it had seen this occur during the Meiji Restoration

because it had seen this occur in Belgium and France during the Industrial Revolutions in those countries

1 answer

Japan feared it would become a colony because it had seen this occur in South and Southeast Asia. This response reflects Japan's awareness of the imperialistic activities of Western powers in the region, which made them anxious about their own sovereignty and encouraged them to modernize and strengthen their nation to avoid colonization.