What was a result of the reform program launched by the Japanese leadership in the late nineteenth century?
a. The rejection of Western models in favor of Chinese models
b. The fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and the restoration of the emperor
c. A dramatic transformation of the social structure of Japan
d. The isolation of Japan from the rest of the world
Answer: c. A dramatic transformation of the social structure of Japan
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