They sent people to Europe and the United States to study ways of life and government.
They opened public schools.
They created banking, telegraph, and postal systems.
The Meiji Restoration is the period of time when the military government, called a shogunate, was over thrown and the emperor was placed back in power in Japan.
The goal of the Meiji Emperor was to regain Japan's pride and power after attempts by Western powers to take over and influence Japanese culture. The emperor believed the best way to defend against the West was to become one of them and set Japan on a mission to westernize while maintaining unique features of the Japanese culture. Studying the models of Great Britain and the US, Japan brought in universal, or public education, got rid of the feudal system, built telegraphs and railroads, developing a banking industry, and began steel factories. Eventually, Japan would join the West in becoming an imperial power as well.
The name of the player who is solely authorized to assess a penalty in the game of “Bridge” is the Authorized Opponent. Bridge, or contact bridge, uses a standard 52-card deck and is a type of trick-taking card game. It is also one of the most popular card games around the world.
Even if we can't know for sure, we know Native Americans were certainly here before Europeans. Before the Natives there were indigenous peoples who spoke languages that have become extinct. They lived in western "United States", and before them, who knows?
Traditionally, the notion of what an average American citizen needs is apple pie and roast beef for dinner. If people are eating well and have some fun from time to time then the government is doing its job properly. The Republican party believes today stands for libertarian ideas that if you help companies that hire people and make the market free, the companies will give higher wages to the citizens and they'll be able to give a good life. The evidence for this kind of thinking is seen in laws that deal with tax cuts for companies. However, a counterclaim for this is the fact that most companies don't use the extra money to help the workers but rather the rich capitalists use that money for themselves. You can use these ideas as a starting point for your essay and write a full one.