Question

the meiji era changed japanese society by
modernizing the armed forces, investing in factories, and establishing universal education.
encouraging western influence, establishing universal education, and emphasizing nationalism.
depending on imports from the west, reducing the military, and encouraging western influence.
modernizing the armed forces, establishing universal education, and deemphasizing nationalism.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the Meiji Era's impacts: The Meiji Restoration modernized Japan's military (armed forces), promoted Western influence (adopting Western technologies/institutions), and established universal education. Let's check each option:

• Option 1: "Investing in factories" is part of industrialization but the key Meiji changes included military modernization, Western influence, and education. However, let's check others.
• Option 2: Encouraging Western influence (adopting Western systems), universal education (to build a skilled workforce), and emphasizing nationalism (to unify the nation) aligns with Meiji policies.
• Option 3: "Depending on imports" is incorrect (Meiji focused on self - sufficiency/industrialization), "reducing the military" is wrong (they modernized it).
• Option 4: "Reducing the military" is incorrect (military was modernized, not reduced).
• Option 5: "Deemphasizing nationalism" is wrong (nationalism was emphasized for unity).

So the correct option is the one with encouraging Western influence, establishing universal education, and emphasizing nationalism.

Answer:

The correct option is: "encouraging Western influence, establishing universal education, and emphasizing nationalism." (The second option in the list of choices)