Question

why did meiji leaders expand japans 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 steps in this process. Weakening the Samurai was not the main reason for these actions. Limiting Western influence was contrary to their goal of modernization which involved adopting Western technology and institutions. The Tokugawa Shogunate was already overthrown before the Meiji Restoration. Isolationism was also not their aim as they sought to engage with the world.

Answer:

None of the above options are correct. The main reasons were to modernize Japan, enhance its international standing, and defend against Western imperialist threats.