#1: why did the meiji government begin building schools in most japanese towns and villages in the late 1800s? a. the government abolished the japanese class system. b. officials knew that modernization required an educated workforce. c. the government wanted to convert japanese citizens to christianity. d. military leaders wanted all children to be trained in the martial arts. **myim not 100% sure.. could be a also? idk b/w the 2.. what do u think? ,