Japan and Meiji

Circle the nation where the Meiji Restoration took place.

Which picture accurately depicts a new change brought about by the Meiji Restoration?

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One effect of industrialization of Meiji Japan was that it

• increased the Tokugawa Shogunate's power

• increased isolation of Japan

• increased agriculture

• modernized transportation and the military

What was the purpose of Commodore Perry's U.S. visit to Tokyo Harbor in July 1853?

• to force Japan to open ports to US trade

• to bring Christian missionaries to Japan

• to honor Japan's new Meiji emperor

• To get natural resources

During which era in Japanese history was the woodblock print (to the left) created?

• Tokugawa Shogunate

• During the rule of Samurai

• Meiji Era

• Edo Period

Which of the following was NOT a way in which Japan was modernized during the Meiji Era?

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Answer explanation

While it looks fancy, this is still a horse drawn carriage. Not a new technology for the Japanese.

This was the title of the feudal military leader of Japan, who held the real power during the Tokugawa Period

• Bushido

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Confucian

Answer explanation

Although the Emperor was technically at the top of Japanese society, the Shogun held the real power during the Tokugawa Period

The modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration resulted in:

• a return to a feudal system of government

• an alliance between China, Korea, Russia, and Japan

• the rise of Japan as an imperialistic nation

• a strengthening of Japan's isolationist policies

Answer explanation

Japan needed raw materials to industrialize their country

 The process of industrialization in Japan occurred during which era?

• Tokugawa Era

• Meiji Era

• Mitsubishi Era

• Haiku Era

Answer explanation

The goal of Emperor Meiji was to modernize, westernize and industrialize the country

Government that ruled Japan (1600-1868)

• Tokugawa Shogunate

• Meiji Restoration

• Mughal Empire

• Ottoman Empire