Question

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

Explanation:

Japan underwent the Meiji Restoration. During this period, it adopted Western - style industrialization (modernizing the economy) and implemented political reforms (like a more centralized and modern political structure). Limiting people's involvement in government would not help in competing as a world power. Japan did not replace its emperor with an elected president; it maintained the imperial system with reforms. Continuing isolationist principles would have made it fall behind the Western powers as isolationism was a pre - Meiji policy.

Answer:

It modernized its economy and politics.