In Response to Commodore Perry's Arrival in Edo Bay, How

question 1

Multiple Choice

In response to Commodore Perry's arrival in Edo Bay, how did young Japanese elites plan to modernize?

• A) They planned to adopt western technology, while maintaining Japanese culture.
• B) They planned to adopt both western technology and western culture.
• C) They planned to adopt both western culture and Christianity.
• D) They planned to adopt western forms of governance, while maintaining Japanese technological traditions.

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Parathyroid hormone, a regulatory substance produced by the parathyroid glands that is critical in maintaining calcium balance in the blood.

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