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Which of the following were goals of the Meiji government, as outlined in the 1868 Charter Oath?

Athe establishment of assemblies
Bthe abandonment of past customs
Cthe establishment of diplomatic relations with China
Da search for knowledge to strengthen imperial rule

(Select all that apply)

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  • The establishment of assemblies .
    - The abandonment of past customs .
    - A search of knowledge to strengthen imperial rule .
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a) The establishment of assemblies

b) The abandonment of past customs

d) A search for knowledge to strengthen imperial rule

The 1868 Charter Oath was a short and public document consisting of five articles. It was enacted by the emperor Meiji after the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate, and it started the so-called Modernization of the Meiji government.

Article 1 established deliberative assemblies on an extensive scale, and that all governmental matters shall be determined by public discussion (Option a).

Article 4 stated that “Evil customs of the past shall be discontinued, and new customs shall be based on the just laws of nature.” (Option b).

And article 5 established a search for knowledge to strengthen imperial rule (Option d).

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