COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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Question
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The Meiji Restoration ended the rule of ____ Japan
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shoguns
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presidents
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emperors
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queens
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Meiji Restoration of 1868 toppled the long-reigning Tokugawa shoguns of the Edo period and propelled Japan into the modern era.
Detailed explanation-2: -His resignation officially transferred power to the young emperor, but the shogun wouldn’t give up actual control of Japan so easily. When Meiji (coached by the Satsuma and Choshu lords) issued an imperial decree dissolving the house of Tokugawa, the shogun had no choice but to resort to arms.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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