Japan saw industrialization as a way to prevent itself from being invaded by western powers. why?

as an industrial leader, japan would be able to influence less developed countries and call on them to defend japan, if necessary.

by modeling its government on those of great britain and the united states, japan could ensure their support.

as a powerful country in its own right, japan would be able to assert its influence over world events.

by focusing its efforts on military technology, japan could launch its own attacks against the west.

The nineteenth century was an era of great inventions in the united states. look at the list of inventions below and order them from most to least important (in your opinion). then explain why you ranked the top three inventions as most important. 1834: refrigerator invented by jacob perkins 1837: morse code invented by samuel morse 1853: elevator invented by elisha graves otis 1873: typewriter invented by christopher latham sholes 1876: telephone invented by alexander graham bell 1877: gramophone invented by thomas edison 1879: light bulb invented by thomas edison 1886: dishwasher invented by josephine cochran

Which nonverbal cue most likely indicates that a person is open to a conversation? lack of eye contact crossed arms smiling mouth o monotone voice

In what ways did the byzantines influence the developmental russian society?