Japan's Industrialization Review

Who had the real power in Japan before industrialization?

• The emperor

• The samurai

• The shoguns

• The merchants

Why was Japan behind other countries in technology and industry?

• Japan followed a policy of isolation.

• Japan was at war with China.

• Japan had no interest in technology.

• Japan did not have enough natural resources.

Why did Japan decide to modernize?

• It wanted to trade more with China.

• Its military was weak, and it feared being taken over like China.

• The samurai wanted to change Japan.

• The U.S. forced Japan to become industrialized.

What was the Meiji Restoration?

• A time when Japan closed off trade to foreigners.

• A war between Japan and China.

• When the pro-modernization group took control of Japan’s government.

• When samurai regained power.

What was one important change made by the Meiji government?

• It created the Charter Oath, allowing people to choose jobs.

• It made all men join the samurai class.

• It ended all trade with the U.S.

• It banned factories in Japan.

How did Japan’s government help industries grow?

• It built large businesses like Mitsubishi.

• It let private citizens build all factories.

• It sold Japan’s resources to the U.S.

• It focused only on farming.

What did the Meiji government do to modernize Japan’s military?

• It stopped training new soldiers.

• It created a national army and brought in Western military advisors.

• It gave power back to the samurai.

• It only focused on navy ships.

How did industrialization help Japan compete with Western countries?

• Japan remained isolated.

• Japan caught up quickly and became stronger.

• Japan became a colony of Britain.

• Japan stopped using factories.

Why was the lack of natural resources a problem for Japan?

• Japan had too much coal but didn’t use it.

• Japan needed to import materials, which made industrialization harder.

• Japan only used water power for its factories.

• Japan had too many factories.

How did trade problems slow down Japan’s economic growth?

• Western countries placed high tariffs on Japanese goods.

• Japan refused to trade with other countries.

• Japan had too many buyers for its goods.

• Japan only sold weapons to the U.S.