Question

In the late-1800s the Emperor Meiji helped to make Japan a unified nation-state by A) ending the system of feudalism. B) giving the samurai greater power. C) forbidding industrial monopolies. D) sealing itself from foreign influence.

Answer 1

Answer: A.

Explanation:  The Meiji Era (Enlightened Regime or Government) meant the first epoch of the Empire in Japan and that remained between the years 1868-1912. It was extremely important to Japan's development process as it made it one of the great capitalist world powers. It represented a period of political, economic and social change.

The Meiji Era lasted about 45 years and ended the feudal period in Japan, called the Edo Era (1603-1868), which was based on the Shogunate.