Meiji Restoration

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Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the

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opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

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One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it modernized transportation

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modernized transportation

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Japan’s increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its desire for a modern industrialized society.

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desire for a modern industrialized society

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One reason for Japan’s rapid industrialization during the Meiji Restoration was that Japan had

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reformed its political and economic systems

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Emperor Meiji promoted what in Japan?

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reform and modernization

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Which action in Japanese history occurred during the Meiji Restoration?

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Japan modernized its economy.

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Which action taken by the Meiji government encouraged industrialization in 19th-century Japan? Options: building a modern transportation system, limiting the number of ports open to foreign trade, forcing families to settle on collective farms, establishing a system of trade guilds

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building a modern transportation system

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What was one impact of industrialization on Japan during the Meiji Restoration?

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Demand for natural resources increased

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In the years following the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the unification of Germany in the 19th century, both nations experienced

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an increase in military production and strengthened military forces

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The Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by: a fear that Japan would be colonized by western nations, the failure of Japanese expansion, the Shogun’s conversion to Christianity, a desire to stay isolated.

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a fear that Japan would be colonized by western nations