Which of the following countries was the last of this group to industrialize during the nineteenth century?

a. United States

b. Japan

c. Germany

d. Great Britain

B.

Industrialization of Japan took place during Meiji period in the history of Japan attributed to reign of Emperor Meiji, lasting from September 8, 1868 to July 30, 1912. Initiated by a series of events known as the Meiji Restoration. It was a time of profound social, political, economic and cultural change, as well modernization of the country on the western model.