During the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese government:

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The conscription law was created by the Japanese government during the Meiji Restoration in order to modernize the army and make it more competitive with Western armies. This was seen as essential to Japan's survival as a sovereign nation in the face of colonial expansion by Western powers. The other choices are incorrect: A is incorrect because Japan opened its ports to Western trade during the Meiji Restoration; C is incorrect because Tokyo University was actually founded during the Meiji Restoration; and D is incorrect because the Meiji Restoration marked the end of the samurai class as a political force in Japan.

During the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese Government