Meiji Review

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

• 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

One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it

• strengthened the power of the Shogunate

• decreased the level of pollution

• modernized transportation

• increased the number of small farms

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

What was a shogun?

• viewed only as" god on Earth" with no real power

• educated military class

• feudal landlords

• a military leader that held power as a hereditary dictator

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

• to force the Japanese to open ports to US trade

• to bring Christian missionaries into Japan

• to honor Japan's new emperor

• to acquire fuel for the ships

One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it:

• 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?

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

During the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese began to modernize their country primarily to:

• compete with Western powers
• isolate their people from foreign influences
• reemphasize traditional values
• introduce Eastern religions to Japan

The Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by:

• the Shogun's conversion to Christianity
• a desire to stay isolated
• the failure of Japanese expansion
• a fear that Japan would be colonized by western nations