Which former leader of the Restoration led the 1877 rebellion by discontented samurai in Kyushu?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Saigo Takamori, from Satsuma
- Step 1: The Satsuma Rebellion was the last great samurai uprising. Step 2. Its leader had quit the government in 1873 over the Korea question. Answer: Saigo Takamori, from Satsuma. Why not the others: Okubo led the opposing government, and the others did not rebel.
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