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The weakening of the Tokugawa Shogunate allowed nationalist groups to

take over the Japanese military.
destroy relations with the US.
ask for more support from the US.
demand a change in government.

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demand a change in government.

Explanation: As the Tokugawa Shogunate weakened in the mid-19th century, nationalist and reformist groups (and many samurai) pushed for the overthrow of the shogun and restoration of imperial authority, leading to the Meiji Restoration.