Unit 4 Lesson 5

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

• colonization of Japan by the United States 
• transfer of spheres of influence to China 
• introduction of Christianity to Japanese society
• opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

Japan’s increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its

• need to maintain a traditional society
• desire for a modern industrialized society 
• colonization by Western nations
• encouragement of foreign investment

One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it strengthened the power of the Shogunate

• strengthened the power of the Shogunate
• decreased the level of pollution
• modernized transportation 
• increased the number of small farms

During which period of Japanese history did the changes shown in this wood block print occur?

•  Heian court 
• Tokugawa shogunate
• Meiji Restoration
• United States occupation

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

• rejected Western ideas
• used its access to the sea for fishing
• relied on traditional isolationist policies
• reformed its political and economic systems