Question

question 9 of 20
which statement is true about the industrialization of the united states and japan?
a. great britain industrialized before either the united states or japan.
b. both the united states and japan were forced to industrialize by foreign powers.
c. russia supplied both the united states and japan with their first industrial technologies.
d. both the united states and japan industrialized without any influence from other countries.

Explanation:

Great Britain was the first country to industrialize (starting in the 18th century). The United States began to industrialize in the early 19th century, and Japan's industrialization started later, especially after the Meiji Restoration (1868). Japan was influenced by Western powers (not forced in the same sense as some colonial situations), the US had its own initiatives but also was part of the Western industrial wave. Russia was not a supplier of first - stage industrial technologies to either. And both the US and Japan had some external influences (e.g., British technology for the US in the early days, Western technology for Japan).

Answer:

A. Great Britain industrialized before either the United States or Japan.