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
Extent of agricultural activity across the planet (data from Foley et al. 2005).
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