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| | Japan - HISTORY |
 | | To provide revenue and develop a sound infrastructure, the new government financed harbor improvements, lighthouses, machinery imports, schools, overseas study for students, salaries for foreign teachers and advisers, modernization of the army and navy, railroads and telegraph networks, and foreign diplomatic missions. |
 | | Difficult economic times, manifested by increasing incidents of agrarian rioting, led to calls for social reforms. |
 | | In addition to the old high rents, taxes, and interest rates, the average citizen was faced with cash payments for new taxes, military conscription, and tuition charges for compulsory education. |
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