COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM 1870 1914
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Question
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A major goal of the Meiji Restoration was to focus on
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isolating Japan from the influence of foreign ideas.
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existing peacefully with their Asian neighbors.
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increasing the emperor’s power by returning Japan to a feudal political system.
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modernizing Japan’s economy to compete with Western nations.
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encouraging European powers to open up trading rights in China
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -They wanted to unite the country under a new, centralized government in order to strengthen their army to defend against foreign influence.
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: -It was the Meiji Restoration that finally abolished the strict class system and created a more free and democratic system that allowed the Japanese people to unleash their full potential. Under this new democratic system, Japan modernized and developed rapidly.
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