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Const'l. monarchy
Modernization (Ito Hirobumi)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The establishment of what by Ieyasu brought an end to two centuries of internal conflict? | Tokugawa Shogunate |
| What kept Japan closed to the world from the 17th to 19th centuries? | Strict isolation and rigorously controlled trade |
| In 1853, who forced the Japanese to sign a trade deal with the US? | Commodore Matthew Perry |
| The Japanese used what model of society to attempt to preserve its' independence? | Western |
| Who overthrew the shogunate in 1867? | Hirobumi |
| Who were disarmed? | Samurai |
| What happened to feudal lands? | Turned over to the state |
| Caste divisions were? | Abolished |
| What type of rule did Hirobumi proclaim? | New imperial rule |
| What did the leaders of this revolt want to do? | Unite Western advances with traditional Japanese virtues |
| In 1890, what was drafted by Hirobumi in which the emperor remained the head of state and focal point for the nation? | Meiji Constitution |
| Under the new constitution, who was the government exercised by? | A cabinet of ministers |
| What did the new Japanese constitution provide the framework for? | Economic and military development for the next 60 years |