CLAUDE 17
Which of the following statements would the author of this passage most strongly agree with?
The width and breadth of Japan's cultural fabric
suffered from its seclusionist policies
European decisions made during the 16th and 17th
centuries in dealing with Japan represent an
aberration from the typical pattern of European
decisions
Japanese rulers who responded with ferocity to
European influence bear part of the responsibility for
the caustic European-Japanese relationship that
ensued
With the hindsight of history, Japan likely made the
appropriate decision in extricating itself from
European influence
European religious and cultural values conflicted with
European economic behavior toward Japan