WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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The strengthening of hte power of regional lords at the expense of the emperor
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A shift of power away from regional lords and to the emperor
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The Tokugawa shogunate’s adoption of a unified civil code
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The overthrow of the imperial system for a democratic republic
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Meiji Restoration was a coup d’état that resulted in the dissolution of Japan’s feudal system of government and the restoration of the imperial system.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Meiji Restoration transformed Japan. The government became centralized around the figure of the emperor, and the political system now allowed people to pursue new opportunities. Japan also underwent rapid industrialization.
Detailed explanation-3: -There were three main causes of the Meiji Restoration: First, internal problems in Japan made ruling the country too difficult. The feudal system was decaying, and factions were growing. Reinstating the emperor legitimized the movement by connecting it to an old tradition that encouraged everyone to unify.