How did Japan respond to the rise of Europe in Asia? O It sought stronger trade ties with China.

O It sought alliances with the Mughals.

O It sought a policy of isolationism.

O It sought to break the Dutch monopoly on spices.

Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references.the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources