How did non-Western empires in the 19th century differ from the ideologies reflected in the sources? China remained relatively undeveloped, while the colonies of Spain and Great Britain underwent rapid economic and technological innovation.
China sought to maintain cultural purity, while Spain and Great Britain sought to incorporate new cultures into their national identity.
Japan sought to isolate itself, while the expansion of Spain and Great Britain drove a growing sense of global interconnection.
Japan adopted elements of Western culture to compete globally, while Spain and Great Britain forced colonies to assimilate to their cultures.

which time period is this? or is this story fictional, i'm going to need more info to answer this question

well let's see i know a little about the fall of the roman empore but what to say i do not have a clue of what to say. (that's 28 words) i learned about it in social studies it was quite boring really my teacher talks a lot, like a lot then gives us a bunch of work sheets not too many though.( that's 60 words)i actually almost fell asleep in class of course i really like that teacher of course she is really nice. i actually don't remember much from that class i got a b without any notes (it was an open notes test)(that's 95 words) i'm wasting time but i've gone too far to stop now i'm sorry i haven't said really any thing on the topic at all sorry not sorry haha jk.(that's 125 words ) (mike drop)

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