How did the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the rise of the Meiji government change Japan?(2 points) Responses It caused a civil war between the two competing leaders It caused a civil war between the two competing leaders It marked the beginning of a more democratic rule in Japan It marked the beginning of a more democratic rule in Japan It began a period of significant economic and industrial decline. It began a period of significant economic and industrial decline. It paved the way for Japan to become a major world power.

It paved the way for Japan to become a major world power.