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Why did the meiji reformers want to modernize japan a) to colonize weaker nations in south east asia b) to allow western nations to protect them and treat negotiation c) to compete with the economics and military of western nations d) to replace additional prices with weston culture

1.     in what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country?  

Plz ! after the first battle of bull run general ivan mc dowell was removed from command of the union army he was replaced by a. general ulysses s. grant. b. general george mcclellan. c. general robert e lee. d. general george meade.