Japanese Imperialism Lecture Presentation

Multiple Choice

Who unified Japan in 1600 and established a strong line of succession?

• Oda Nobunaga

• Toyotomi Hideyoshi

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Emperor Mutsuhito

Multiple Choice

Why did Tokugawa Ieyasu ban Christianity in 1619?

• It supported rebellion against the emperor

• It conflicted with Buddhist teachings

• Rapid conversion worried him about losing control

• Missionaries were violent

Multiple Choice

What policy did Japan adopt in 1639 to limit foreign influence?

• Kamikaze policy
• Closed Door Policy

• Meiji Restoration

Multiple Choice

Which foreign nation was allowed to trade with Japan during its isolation?

• China
• United States
• Russia
• The Netherlands (Dutch)

Multiple Choice

What role did "Dutch studies" play during Japan's isolation?

• Prevented cultural change

• Led to Japanese domination of Europe

• Allowed limited access to Western scientific and industrial ideas

• Replaced traditional Japanese education

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the treaty signed with the United States in 1854?

• Kanagawa Treaty
• Treaty of Versailles
• Paris Peace Treaty
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Multiple Choice

How did Japan respond to U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry's demands in 1853?

• Japan ignored the demands and continued isolationist policies.
• Japan signed the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854 after initial resistance.

• Japan immediately agreed to all of Perry's demands without negotiation.
• Japan declared war on the United States in response to the demands.

Multiple Choice

Why did Japanese citizens grow angry with the shogun in the mid-1800s?

• The emperor abolished the military

• The shogun lost to China in war

• They feared Japan would be dominated like China

• The shogun banned all foreign influence

Multiple Choice

How did the Meiji government strengthen Japan's military?

• By disbanding the navy and investing in agriculture.
• By modernizing the military, after Germany and the navy after Britain

• By relying solely on foreign military assistance and training.
• By reducing the size of the military and focusing on diplomacy.

Drag and Drop

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Japan had ​

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miles of ​

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tracks, thousands of ​

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and a ​

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military.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

1900

7000

railroad

factories

modern

1800

5000

airports

classic

churches

Multiple Choice

Which war resulted in Japan gaining Taiwan and influence in China?

• Sino-Japanese War

• Russo-Japanese War
• World War II

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. President helped to create the treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Woodrow Wilson
• Theodore Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft

Categorize

Options (8)

Remains committed to traditional values.

Loses numerous nation territorial conflicts.

Grants other nations spheres of influence within China.

Well established traditional values.

Initially resist change.

Considers modernization necessary.

Borrows and adapts Western ways.

Strengthens its economic and military power.

Based on the "Closure Activity" slide, match the correct description to the correct country.

China

Both

Japan