Japan's First Parliament: http://www.ecrater.com/p/17893636/the-emperor-mutsuhito-opening-japansWhich of the following represents the greatest change of the Meiji government by 1900?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAJapan had become the leading economic power in Asia.BJapan became a model democracy with high political participation.CThe standard of living had improved significantly for the majority of the Japanese.DJapan had shifted from being a net importer to a net exporter of rice and other food products.Sk

Japan's First Parliament: http://www.ecrater.com/p/17893636/the-emperor-mutsuhito-opening-japansThe Meiji government made which of the following contributions to Japan's economic structure?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAThe Parliament supported the establishment of a Socialist economy, with the nationalization of most large businesses in the nation.BParliament's partisanship and inexperience left Japan in a weakened economic state in the late 1800s.CWith the government reducing many of the tax burdens on the peasant class, many farmers were able to invest in land ownership and new machinery.DThe government supported the creation of a modern transportation and communications system, which laid the foundation for rapid industrial development.

Japan's First Parliament: http://www.ecrater.com/p/17893636/the-emperor-mutsuhito-opening-japansThe formation of Japan's Parliamentary system during the Meiji Era in the late 1800s is best understood in context ofElimination ToolSelect one answerAan American colonial government structure brought to Japan by Matthew C. Perry in 1854.Bthe creation of a Constitutional government in Japan in the late 1800s that replaced the emperor with a prime minister as the central source of authority.CJapanese government officials' travels to Europe in search of an appropriate governmental model.Dprevious Japanese governmental structures from the Tokugawa era.

During the Meiji period,   Japan adopted a land reform and dissolved the zaibatsu companies.   Japan developed its own unique economic model and institutions rather than benchmarking Western economies.   With a move to the capital city to modern day Tokyo, urbanisation and commerce followed.   None of the answers is correct   Japan was ruled by elite samurai within a feudal system.

Choose ONE option from the following which shows an important Meiji reform to modernize Japan and enhance its economy.ResponsesTraditional Japanese industries, such as tea processing and silk production, expanded more.Traditional Japanese industries, such as tea processing and silk production, expanded more.Public schools and hospitalsPublic schools and hospitalsHairstyles, clothes, culture, and sports changed as well.

Despite the end of the feudal system of social organization in Meiji Japan, life initially changed very little for most Japanese. Which of the following is not one reason the new model of social organization of Meiji Japan had little impact on the daily life of many Japanese people?A) Traditional family patterns remained. Fathers had legal authority over all family members and made all the decisions for them.B) Daimyo resisted change and many were so powerful and wealthy that they ignored the new Meiji laws and continued to own land, employ samurai and collect taxes from peasant farmers on their lands.C) Class distinctions remained and many members of the upper classes had strong prejudices about the 'common' classes.D) Education was too expensive for many families and many rural peasants and women were not educated.