Question

how did japan compete with western nations to become a world power in the late 1800s?
it modernized its economy and politics.
it continued its earlier isolationist principles.
it replaced its emperor with an elected president.
it limited its peoples involvement in government.

Explanation:

Japan underwent the Meiji Restoration in the late 1800s. This involved modernizing its economy (adopting Western - style industries, infrastructure like railways) and politics (establishing a more centralized and Western - influenced government structure). Isolationist principles (like Sakoku) were abandoned during the Meiji period. Japan did not replace its emperor with an elected president; the emperor remained a central figure. And it was moving towards more political participation rather than limiting people's involvement in government.

Answer:

It modernized its economy and politics.