In response to Commodore Perry's arrival in Edo Bay, how did young Japanese elites plan to modernize?
A) They planned to adopt western technology, while maintaining Japanese culture.
B) They planned to adopt both western technology and western culture.
C) They planned to adopt both western culture and Christianity.
D) They planned to adopt western forms of governance, while maintaining Japanese technological traditions.

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Young Japanese elites aimed to modernize by adopting Western technology to strengthen Japan, while preserving their own culture and traditions. This approach allowed Japan to rapidly modernize and become a world power, without losing its cultural identity.

In Response to Commodore Perry's Arrival in Edo Bay, How