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:

The Meiji leaders aimed to modernize Japan to compete with Western powers. Military expansion and industrial - ization were key to achieving national strength and preventing Western domination. Weakening the Samurai was a by - product, not the main goal. They actually embraced some Western ideas for modernization, so limiting Western influence is incorrect. The Tokugawa Shogunate was already overthrown before the Meiji Restoration. Isolationism was not their goal; they sought to engage with the world on an equal footing.

Answer:

None of the above options are correct. The main reason was to make Japan a strong, modern nation capable of competing with Western powers.