Question

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

Answer 1

The event that most directly led to the Meiji Restoration is the Boshin War. This civil war (1868-1869) was fought between the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the Emperor, ultimately resulting in the restoration of imperial rule and the beginning of the Meiji Era.