QZZ: Japan - Isolation to Imperial Power

What was one of the main reasons Japan was considered isolated during the Tokugawa Shogunate?

• Geographical barriers

• Lack of natural resources

• Fear of foreign influence

• Economic instability

Which event in China did Japan closely observe that influenced its own policies about modernization/industrialization?

• The Sino-Japanese War

• The Opium Wars

• The Long March

• The Boxer Rebellion

How did Commodore Perry's arrival impact Japan?

• It caused a civil war in Japan

• It opened Japan to trade with the United States

• It resulted in Japan's industrialization

• It led to Japan's isolation

By the end of World War I, how had Japan's industrial capacity changed?

• It had decreased significantly

• It remained the same

• It was completely destroyed

• It had grown substantially

What was a key factor in Japan's decision to industrialize rapidly?

• To expand its agricultural base

• To support the Tokugawa Shogunate

• To avoid becoming a victim of colonization

• To compete with China

What was one of Japan's motivations for becoming an imperial power?

• To establish a global peace treaty

• To gain access to natural resources

• To isolate itself from the world

• To spread democracy