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What started the Russo-Japanese War?

Russia issued a preemptive strike on Japan in the Sea of China.

The conflict over Korea escalated into war near Seoul, Korea.

Japan launched a surprise attack on the city of Port Arthur in Russia.

Negotiations to avoid war broke down, and war ensued.

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Because Japan felt disrespected by the provisions of the Treaty of Portsmouth, it would most likely lead Japan to

an increase in aggressive imperialism.

a desire to reclaim Manchuria from China.

eventual revenge against the country of Russia.

lack of trust in the US and future negotiations with it.

Why did Meiji leaders expand Japan’s military and heavily invest in industrialization?

They wanted to weaken the power of the Samurai.

They wanted to limit western influence in Japan.

They wanted to overthrow the rival Tokugawa Shogunate.

They wanted Japan to pursue isolationism.

How would a government legally take control of another territory to add it to its own?

Annex it.

Append it.

Incorporate it.

Appropriate it.

Which of these events occurred first?

the Sino-Japanese War

the Meiji Restoration

the Treaty of Kanagawa

the Tokugawa Shogunate rule

The tsar was quick to agree to negotiate a peace treaty to end the Russo-Japanese War mainly because

Russia feared that Japan would totally crush its forces.

Russia was running low on fighting resources.

Russia was winning but was unsure that it could continue to win.

Russia was fighting a strong military from afar.

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