Chapter 15-16: Meiji Japan (Social 8 Alberta)

Which did the Shogun and Bakufu believe would happen if they abandoned the isolation policy?

• They would be overthrown
• Japan would be destroyed by war
• They would lose their sovereignty
• The economy would suffer

Which is true of the Ainu people

• They live as hunters and gatherers.
• They were treated similar to the First Nations of Canada
• The Russian tried to introduce them to Christianity
• All of the above

During the early 1800's which country was allowed to dock in Japan?

• French
• Dutch
• Portugal
• China

The most accurate dates of the Meiji period are

• 1868-1912
• 1812-1913
• 1900-1912
• 1850-1900

The signing of treaties in China lead Japan to believe that

• China was weak
• The West was stronger than they imagined
• They were too isolated to know anything of the treaties
• China was going to become a powerhouse with Western allies

The Dutch East India Company was a monopoly that

• Lost its control due to salt overproduction. 
• Existed in the 1800s 
• Controlled trade from North America to India
• Controlled trade from South Africa to Japan

Which best describes Commodore Perry's role in unlocking Japan?

• He was a Russian military commander who taught Christianity
• He proposed a plan that was carried out by officials to get treaties signed with Japan
• He was instrumental and unwilling to leave Japan without a treaty
• He was too young and dismissed from USA military service

Civil unrest during the mid-1800s lead to all of the following EXCEPT

• woman creating armies to fight for the Emperor
• The execution of the Shogun
• The resignation of the shogun
• Increased support for the Emperor

The city formally known as "Edo" is now known as

• Edo
• Kyoto
• Osaka
• Tokyo

The Meiji leaders used ______________ to increase support for the Emperor.

• Military Force
• The Creation Story
• Extortion & Bribery
• The Charter Oath