The Meiji Restoration Pt. I

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A naval veteran of the 'War of 1812' and the 'Mexican-American War', considered the 'Father of the Steam Navy' for leading the modernization of the American Navy.

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Who was Commodore Matthew Perry?

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What was Commodore Perry assigned to do in 1852?

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He was assigned by President Fillmore to open trade with Japan by any means necessary.

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It forcibly opened the ports of Japan and gave exclusivity to American merchants, viewed by the Japanese as the 'Uneven Treaties'.

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What was the Treaty of Kanagawa (1854)?

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An alliance formed in 1866 by the Daimyo of the Satsuma, Choshu, and Tosa provinces to purchase foreign weapons and plan to elevate the emperor.

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What was the Satcho Alliance?

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What significant event did Emperor Meiji declare on January 3, 1868?

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He declared a restoration of imperial power, making the Emperor the head of the government, with the support of the Satcho Alliance.

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The last Tokugawa Shogun, a firm believer in the need for Japan to modernize, who reigned from 1866-1868.

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Who was Tokugawa Yoshinobu?

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A Japanese Civil War between those loyal to the Emperor and those loyal to the Shogun.

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What was the Boshin War (1868-1869)?

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What happened in July 1868 during the Boshin War?

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The capital of Edo fell to the Emperor, was renamed Tokyo, and the last Shogunate holdouts fled north.

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When and where were the last Shogunate holdouts defeated?

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They were defeated at Hakodate on May 8, 1869.