How did the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the rise of the Meiji government change Japan?(2 points)
It paved the way for Japan to become a major world power.
It caused a civil war between the two competing leaders
It marked the beginning of a more democratic rule in Japan
It led to modernization and industrialization in Japan.
It resulted in the abolition of the feudal system and the establishment of a centralized government.