10th Unit 4 #7 Meiji Restoration

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Why did England create such a large empire [purple areas]?

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To become more wealthy from their natural resources & cheap labor.

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The political cartoon shown is illustrating European nations’ belief in

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The “White Man’s Burden”

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The immediate result of the Opium War was: signing the Treaty of Nanjing

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signing the Treaty of Nanjing

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The change illustrated from Document 1 to Document 2 is most useful for understanding:

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The effect of decisions made at the Berlin Conference.

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Which of the following claims is best supported by the information shown in the maps above? African cultures were disregarded [ignored] when dividing Africa. Tribal kingdoms successfully resisted all attempts at colonization. By 1914, African tribal ethnic groups remained isolated from the rest of the world. Between the 1600s and early 1900s, African cultural groups industrialized and ruled over European nations.

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African cultures were disregarded [ignored] when dividing Africa.

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The Treaty of Kanagawa

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forced Japan to trade with the U.S.

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The details above illustrate a contrast to Japan’s previous isolationist policy under the:

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Edict of 1635

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*This treaty directly resulted in: the Russo-Japanese War, The annexation of Korea, The establishment of Manchukuo, The fall of the Tokugawa shogunate

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The fall of the Tokugawa shogunate

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Which of the following best explains the reason for Japan’s seat at the table? The Tokugawa Shogunate centralized Japan’s government. Japan was invited as an ally of China. Due to the Meiji Restoration, Japan needed natural resources. Japan had become militarily stronger than most European powers

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Due to the Meiji Restoration, Japan needed natural resources.

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As a result of the Meiji Restoration shown here, Japan:

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Followed the lead of Western industrialized nations, and claimed imperial territories in Asia.