Modernization of Japan

Who was considered the last emperor of Japan?

• Mutsuhito

• Bruce Lee

• Jet Lee

The Meiji Restoration...…..

• reinstated the samurai as rulers.

• unified feudalism with modernization of governance through Westernization.

• created a zaibatsu society.

Social changes during the Meiji Restoration period included____.

• creating a larger caste society.

• creating a Constitution that ended the legal distinction between classes.

During the first Sino-Japanese war, China and Japan competed for control of______________.

• Russia.

• China.

• Korea.

During the Russo-Japanese war, Russian and Japan both competed for Korean control. Through modernization of warfare and military technology, Japan ultimately succeeded in defeating the Russian army.

• true

• false

Korea was a tributary country for China then Japan. Subsequent wars and outside rule began leading the Korean government to start adopting an _____________approach that would prove to continue through the 21st Century.

• Open Door Policy country

• isolationist

The Meiji Restoration in Japan was a response to...

• nationalism and imperialistic threats
• isolationism
• converting to Christianity
• socialism and the cottage industry

Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the:

• colonization of Japan by the UnitedStates
  
• transfer of spheres of influence to China
• introduction of Christianity to Japanese society
• opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

Japan’s increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its:

• need to maintain a traditional society
• desire for a modern industrialized society
  
• colonization by Western nations
• encouragement of foreign investment

What was a result of Japan's earliest interactions with Europeans?

• Japan traded and embraced cultural diffusion with the Europeans.
• Japan invited foreigners to share their political ideas.
• Japan sent representatives to foreign countries.
• Japan adopted a policy of isolationism.