Author Question: Meiji economic policies a. included a new agricultural land tax which did not generate a great ... (Read 106 times)

kwoodring · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Meiji economic policies

a. included a new agricultural land tax which did not generate a great deal of revenue but profited many peasants.
b. developed a closely linked business-government relationship which accelerated industrial growth, in armaments and shipbuilding as well as silk and tea.
c. were held back by the tradition-based belief that Japanese women should not work in factories.
d. concentrated upon rural development at the expense of industrialization.
e. were a throwback to the shogunate practices of the sixteenth century.

Question 2

Which of the following was not a Meiji economic policy?

a. a graduated and progressive income tax
b. a new land tax
c. industrial subsidies
d. improved systems of transportation and communication
e. an educational system emphasizing applied science