The Meiji Restoration

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

• colonization of Japan by the United States

• transfer of spheres of influence to China

• introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

• opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it

• strengthened the power of the Shogunate

• decreased the level of pollution

• modernized transportation

• increased the number of small farms

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

One reason for Japan’s rapid industrialization during the Meiji Restoration was that Japan had

• rejected Western ideas

• used its access to the sea for fishing

• relied on traditional isolationist policies

• reformed its political and economic systems

Emperor Meiji promoted what in Japan?

• isolation and nationalism

• capitalism and democracy

• revolution and absolutism

• reform and modernization

Which action in Japanese history occurred during the Meiji Restoration?

• Japan modernized its economy.

• Mongols invaded the islands of Japan.

• The Japanese government adopted an isolationist policy

• Buddhism became the official religion of Japan

Which action taken by the Meiji government encouraged industrialization in 19th-century Japan?

• building a modern transportation system

• limiting the number of ports open to foreign trade

• forcing families to settle on collective farms

• establishing a system of trade guilds

What was one impact of industrialization on Japan during the Meiji Restoration?

• Japan became more isolated from world affairs

• Demand for natural resources increased

• Japan became a colonial possession of China

• Traditional practices of Bushido were reintroduced

In the years following the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the unification of Germany in the 19th century, both nations experienced

• an increase in military production and strengthened military forces

• a reduction in tensions with neighboring nations

• a restructuring of government that included popularly elected monarchs

• a decrease in the reliance on industrialization and trade

The Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by

• a fear that Japan would be colonized by western nations

• the failure of Japanese expansion

• the Shogun’s conversion to Christianity

• a desire to stay isolated