Question

Which event most directly led to the Meiji Restoration?(1 point) Responses Shinto Shinto Boshin War Boshin War sakoku sakoku Ansei great earthquakes

Answer 1

The event that most directly led to the Meiji Restoration was the **Boshin War**. This civil war between forces loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the Emperor was a key factor in the shift towards modernization and the eventual establishment of the Meiji government.