Question

How did the government and Japanese society react when Japan was forced to accept unequal treaties?

A) The samurai and daimyo rebelled and restored the shotgun to power.
B) The shotgun began many reforms, angering the samurai and daimyo.
C) The samurai and daimyo pressured the shotgun to initiate reforms.
D) The samurai and daimyo restored the emperor to power and worked to reform Japan.

Answer 1

D) The samurai and daimyo restored the emperor to power and worked to reform Japan.

Answer 2

D. The samurai and daimyo restored the emperor to power and worked to reform Japan.

Western influence interrupted Japanese culture and the overthrow of the Shogunate led to the Meiji Restoration.

The Meiji Restoration brought the emperor back to power along with a representative body called the Diet. The Meiji period focused on creating a modern country based on western principles.