Meiji Restoration

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In which wars were the Chinese defeated by Britain in 1839 and 1856? Options: Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War, Boxer Rebellion, Taiping Rebellion.

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Opium Wars

Front

What gave Britain and other European powers a distinct advantage over the Chinese?

Back

industrialization

Front

Fro 1185-1868, who had the political power in Japan?

Back

The Shogun

Front

What was a shogun?

Back

a military leader that held power as a hereditary dictator

Front

The Daimyo were

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feudal landlords who ruled their lands with the support of samurai

Front

How did the Tokugawa shogunate feel about European powers?

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Europeans were not trusted and not welcomed in Japan

Front

What was the purpose of Commodore Perry's presence of American warships in Tokyo harbor on July 8, 1853?

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to force the Japanese to open ports to US trade

Front

Who was the president of the US that sent Perry to open trade with Japan?

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Millard Fillmore

Front

What was the economic impact of Japan being forced to open trade with the West?

Back

It destabilized the Japanese economy

Front

Which group in Japan undermined the shogunate, effectively weakening it by attacking foreigners in Japanese ports and causing uprisings against the shogunate?

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The Samurai