Question

why did meiji leaders expand japan’s military and heavily invest in industrialization? they wanted to weaken the power of the samurai. they wanted to limit western influence in japan. they wanted to overthrow the rival tokugawa shogunate. they wanted japan to pursue isolationism.

Explanation:

During the Meiji - Restoration, Japan faced external pressures from Western powers. Meiji leaders aimed to modernize Japan to avoid being colonized like other Asian countries. Expanding the military and investing in industrialization were means to make Japan a strong, independent nation. Weakening the Samurai was a result of modernization rather than the main goal of military and industrial investment. Western influence was embraced in many aspects during this period to learn modern technologies and systems. The Tokugawa Shogunate was already overthrown before the Meiji Restoration. Isolationism was abandoned as Japan actively engaged with the world.

Answer:

None of the above options are correct. The main reason was to make Japan a strong and independent nation to resist Western colonialism and compete on the world stage.