Question

China's decision not to modernize and industrialize in the late 1800s resulted in all of the following except...

A) China gave up spheres of influence to foreign powers
B) China lost the Sino-Japanese War
C) China became an imperial power in East Asia
D) China's population lacked a strong sense of national pride

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. China became an imperial power in East Asia

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Answer 2

Chinas decision not to modernize and industrialize in the late 1800s left China weaker than other world and regional powers like Japan. Due to this weakness China did not become an Imperial power in East Asia.