Chapter 5: Meiji Japan

Which did the Shogun and Bakufu believe would happen if they abandoned the isolation policy?

• They would be overthrown
• Japan would be destroyed by war
• They would lose their sovereignty
• The economy would suffer

Which is true of the Ainu people

• They live as hunters and gatherers.
• They were treated similar to the First Nations of Canada
• The Russian tried to introduce them to Christianity
• All of the above

During the early 1800's which country was allowed to dock in Japan?

• French
• Dutch
• Portugal
• China

The most accurate dates of the Meiji period are

• 1868-1912
• 1812-1913
• 1900-1912
• 1850-1900

The signing of treaties in China lead Japan to believe that

• China was weak
• The West was stronger than they imagined
• They were too isolated to know anything of the treaties
• China was going to become a powerhouse with Western allies

The Dutch East India Company was a monopoly that

• Lost its control due to salt overproduction. 
• Existed in the 1800s 
• Controlled trade from North America to India
• Controlled trade from South Africa to Japan

The Treaty that was signed between Japan and USA was 

• Called the Harris Treaty and was equal to both parties
• Was called the Paris Treaty and favoured the USA
• Called the Harris Treaty and favoured the USA
• Was called the Harris Treat and favoured Japan

Which was not an impact of the Harris Treaty in Japan?

• Lead to signing treaties with other countries
• Helped the Shogun gain support of Japanese citizens
• Caused samurai to lessen support in the Bakufu
• Lead to the end of the Shogun in Japan

Which best describes Commodore Perry's role in unlocking Japan?

• He was a Russian military commander who taught Christianity
• He proposed a plan that was carried out by officials to get treaties signed with Japan
• He was instrumental and unwilling to leave Japan without a treaty
• He was too young and dismissed from USA military service

If you supported the Shogun after the signing of the Harris Treaty you were

• pro-modernization
• anti-modernization