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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the TOKUGAWA SHOGUNATE? | A period of isolation in Japan when the shogun held power and Japan stayed closed to foreign influence |
| What even forced Japan to end Isolation? | Commodore Matthew Perry (US). arrived with warships and demanded Japan to open its ports (1853). |
| What treaty opened Japans ports? | The treaty of Kanagawa |
| What major shift happened after the treaty that opened Japans ports ? | The emperor was restored to power, ending the Tokugawa Shogunate |
| What did Japan realize it needed to do after opening to the West? | Industrialize and modernize to become as strong as the U.S. and Western Europe. |
| What is the period of modernization in Japan called ? | Meiji Restoration |
| Goals of the period of modernization in Japan | Modernize, Westernize, Industrialize, and expand their empire, strengthen Japan |
| Traditional Japan under the Tokugawa included what? | Old ways, isolation, shintoism, samurai, "Ring of Fire" |
| What changes happened during the Meiji Restoration? | Westernization, U.S./ European culture, modern army/ navy, industry growth. |
| Impact of the Meiji Restoration on Japan | Japan became stronger- economically, politically, militarily and socially |
| Why was industrialization easy for Great Britian? | They already had coal - free, abundant resources |
| Why was industrialization hard for Japan? | japan lacked coal and had to buy/trade for it, making industrialization expensive |
| Why did Japan begin imperializing ? | After becoming strong, they expanded to take land with coal/ resources they lacked |
| How did geography affect Japan's industrialization? | Japan is mountainous and an archipelago(islands) making resources harder to obtain. |