During the 17th century, the Dutch were the only Westerners allowed to trade with which isolationist nation through the port of Deshima?
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Correct answer: Japan
The Tokugawa Shogunate expelled other Europeans but allowed the Dutch to maintain a small trading post at Deshima. This provided Japan with 'Dutch Learning' (Rangaku) and a window into Western science and technology.
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