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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement describes Korea’s policies in the 1600s?
A
Following years of isolation, Korea opened its borders to Europeans.
B
Due to having few natural resources, Korea readily traded with European expeditions.
C
Because they controlled major Chinese ports, Korea was able to control trade with Europeans.
D
After invasions by the Japanese and Chinese, Korea excluded most foreigners.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Qing invasion of Joseon (Korean: ) occurred in the winter of 1636 when the newly established Qing dynasty invaded the Joseon dynasty, establishing the former’s status as the hegemon in the Imperial Chinese Tributary System and formally severing Joseon’s relationship with the Ming dynasty.

Detailed explanation-2: -Assimilating Seoul focuses on contact zones planned by the Japanese colonial officials ostensibly to create space for Korean-Japanese interaction that potentially would assist the latter in developing an identity as Japanese.

Detailed explanation-3: -In what year did China become a communist nation? Pusan. Which of the following statements best describes the state of the Korean Peninsula after World War II? South Korea became democratic; North Korea became communist.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following statements best describes the course of the Korean War during the last year-and-a-half of the conflict? The United States has troops in place to help patrol the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fearing that the Soviet Union intended to “export” communism to other nations, America centered its foreign policy on the “containment” of communism, both at home and abroad.

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