Meiji Restoration and Industrialization

What was Japan's initial attitude towards Western industrialization during the Tokugawa Shogunate?

• They were eager to adopt it.

• They completely embraced it.

• They isolated themselves from it.

• They partnered with Western nations.

What event prompted Japan to reconsider its isolationist policies?

• The arrival of Matthew Perry.

• The signing of trade treaties with China.

• A civil war in Japan.

• The Meiji Restoration.

How did Japan respond to the threat of Western powers dominating other Asian states?

• By continuing its isolation.

• By forming alliances with China.

• By initiating a state-sponsored industrialization program.

• By surrendering to Western demands.

What was one of the main goals of the Meiji Restoration?

• To maintain isolation from Western powers.

• To adopt Western industrial practices.

• To end trade with the United States.

• To establish a monarchy.

Which country did Japan borrow its constitution from during the Meiji Restoration?

• France

• Germany

• Britain

• The United States