Modernization of Japan

Which industry did the Japanese government particularly subsidize during its modernization efforts?

• Cotton

• Tea

• Spices

• Textiles

What was the main goal of the Meiji Restoration?

• To establish feudalism

• To abolish cruel punishments

• To adopt Western technology and protect traditional culture

• To maintain isolation from the rest of the world

How did Japan adopt Western reforms to modernize?

• By replicating industrial society's problems

• By subsidizing agricultural growth

• By building railroads and roads

• By inviting foreign experts and visiting Europe and the United States

What is the Charter Oath of 1868 primarily known for?

• Abolishing cruel punishments

• Building a new navy

• Subsidizing technological advancements

• Formally abolishing feudalism

Which event in 1853 led to Japan's opening up to the rest of the world?

• Arrival of Dutch traders

• Meiji Restoration

• Arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry

• Overthrow of the shogun

What provided the revenue for the bureaucracy in Tokyo after the Meiji Restoration?

• International trade agreements

• Taxes from industrial workers

• Profits from silk trade

• Increased taxes from rapid economic growth

What role did the Japanese emperor play in the newly established constitutional monarchy?

• Ruled directly without any subordinate leader

• Ruled through a subordinate political leader

• Had no role in the government

• Acted as a figurehead without real power

How did the Japanese government stimulate rapid economic growth during its modernization?

• By implementing a low agricultural tax

• By encouraging trading with China

• By subsidizing industrialization in key industries

• By enforcing strict rules on international trade

Why did the Japanese leaders realize the danger they and their culture were in after Perry's arrival?

• They had seen China being humiliated by Westerners

• They wanted to engage in trade with the United States

• They felt threatened by Russia's naval squad

• Perry threatened to conquer Japan

Why did the Japanese government establish a new school system during the Meiji Restoration?

• To focus only on traditional education

• To expand educational opportunities in technical fields

• To discourage educational advancements

• To isolate the younger generation from Western influence