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Question 1

Government Bonds

Answer 1

Exchange for samurai stipends, reducing financial strain.

Question 2

Upper and Lower Classes

Answer 2

Simplified samurai hierarchy into two main categories.

Question 3

Satsuma Rebellion

Answer 3

Revolt by samurai against government reforms.

Question 4

Conscription

Answer 4

Mandatory military service reducing samurai’s military value.

Question 5

Cosmopolitan Chauvinism

Answer 5

Framing Western innovations as universal truths.

Question 6

Radical Nostalgia

Answer 6

Encouraging reforms as a return to tradition.

Question 7

Economic Necessity

Answer 7

Need to eliminate samurai stipends for financial health.

Question 8

Social Mobility

Answer 8

Increased opportunities for commoners in society.

Question 9

Daimyo Removal

Answer 9

Abolition of feudal lords with compensation.

Question 10

Prefectures Formation

Answer 10

280 domains merged into 72 administrative units.

Question 11

Emperor’s Authority

Answer 11

Centralized power legitimized by aligning with the Emperor.

Question 12

Class System Elimination

Answer 12

Transition from rigid classes to meritocracy