The treaty of 1858 between the United States and Japan granted extraterritoriality to Americans in Japan. The other options are incorrect as they either describe extraterritoriality in a different context or are factually incorrect.

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Extraterritoriality

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Extraterritoriality

A) had been granted to foreigners in China since the last years of the Ming Dynasty.
B) was granted to Americans in Japan by the terms of the treaty of 1858.
C) was granted to Chinese residents in the United States in 1849.
D) was refused by the Meiji government as contrary to international law.
E) was refused by the Meiji government as an infringement upon its sovereignty.

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