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Question 1

Samurai Rebellions

Answer 1

Uprisings by samurai against loss of privileges.

Question 2

Matsukata Deflation

Answer 2

Early 1880s financial retrenchment policy in Japan.

Question 3

National Assembly

Answer 3

Proposed body for representing the Japanese populace.

Question 4

Tax Paying Requirements

Answer 4

Only 1% of population eligible to vote.

Question 5

Authoritarian System

Answer 5

Government maximizing state power over popular participation.

Question 6

German Model

Answer 6

Constitutional framework influencing Meiji government structure.

Question 7

Diet Representatives

Answer 7

Elected officials with limited legislative power.

Question 8

Economic Depression

Answer 8

Severe downturn caused by Matsukata’s policies.

Question 9

Excise Taxes

Answer 9

Increased taxes impacting rural farmers significantly.

Question 10

Tenant Farmers

Answer 10

Farmers forced to rent land due to debts.

Question 11

Military General Staff

Answer 11

Given supreme command in the Meiji government.

Question 12

Constitutional Promulgation

Answer 12

1881 announcement to appease popular rights advocates.

Question 13

Centralized Nation-State

Answer 13

Japan’s goal to interact effectively with global powers.