Despite Japan’s relative isolation from world trade at the time, the prolonged peace during the Tokugawa shogunate produced an almost explosive expansion of commerce.


Despite Japan’s relative isolation from world trade at the time, the prolonged peace during the Tokugawa shogunate produced an almost explosive expansion of commerce.

A. Japan’s relative isolation from world trade at the time, the prolonged peace during the Tokugawa shogunate

B. the relative isolation of Japan from world trade at the time and the Tokugawa shogunate’s prolonged peace, it

C. being relatively isolated from world trade at the time, the prolonged peace during Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate

D. Japan’s relative isolation from world trade at the time during the Tokugawa shogunate, prolonged peace

E. its relative isolation from world trade then, prolonged peace in Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate


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