During the Meiji Era

question 66

Multiple Choice

During the Meiji era,

• A) many peasants gained land for the first time.
• B) the government sought new and extensive sources of foreign investment.
• C) Western practices became very unpopular.
• D) universal democracy was adopted.
• E) Japan's industrial sector began to grow.

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