Japanrsquo;s nationalism and rise as an imperial power can be traced back to? -

A. the way it chose to respond to Western interest in Japan. B. the United States’ decision to negotiate trade agreements with Japan. C. the outcome of the Sino-Japanese War. D. the civil war in which rebels defeated the Tokugawa shogun.

D) because that led to fierce xenophobia, in which massive amounts of Dutch were butchered. Also, this nationalism fueled a very efficient economy, at least in comparison with the rest of Asia. The Meiji emperor was critical as well, espoused major developments in technology and commerce.