Question

Which event most directly led to the Meiji Restoration?(1 point) Responses Boshin War
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Answer 1

The event that most directly led to the Meiji Restoration is the **Boshin War**. This civil war fought between forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the Imperial Court ultimately resulted in the restoration of imperial rule and the end of the shogunate.