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In which ways did the Meiji Restoration modernize Japanese government and society? Select three answers.

It appointed the emperor as head of the government.
It created a democracy to model that of the US.
It abolished feudalism and the samurai.
It created a constitutional monarchy.
It opened technology schools and universities.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- It abolished feudalism and the samurai. (The han system was replaced by prefectures and samurai privileges/stipends were ended.)
- It created a constitutional monarchy. (The 1889 Meiji Constitution established a constitutional monarchy with an elected assembly but limited political power.)
- It opened technology schools and universities. (The government built a modern education system and sent students abroad to acquire Western science and technology.)