The Meiji Restoration

What was the main goal of Japan's new rulers during the Meiji Restoration?

• a. To strengthen the power of the daimyo and samurai

• b. To maintain the medieval feudal system unchanged

• c. To weaken the daimyo and samurai and strengthen the central government

• d. To establish independent regional governments

After the Meiji restoration was set, who was supreme commander of Japan’s armed forces?

• The Daimyos

• The Emperor

• The Samurais

• The Shogun

Which of the following Is not a term in the Treaty of Kanagawa?

• give the USA "most favoured nation status"

• treat shipwrecked sailors with dignity and respect

• allow the USA to station a consul in Hakodate

• open up the isolated ports of Yakushima and Satshuma

How did the government alter the privileges of the samurai during the Meiji Restoration?

• By increasing their stipends

• By abolishing their right to carry swords and reducing their stipends

• By granting them more land

• By giving them more power over their territories

In 1889, the Constitution was announced as a.....

• Necessity for Japan's wellbeing

• A gift from the Emperor to the people

• A revolutionary contract that marked Japan's wellbeing and future

• A document which promised to place Japan on the map of the world

How were the daimyos compensated after their overthrow in the Meiji Restoration

• By being awarded a permanent place is the parliament of Japan.

• They were awarded a portion of the money taken from the Shogun

• They became local governors of former territories

• They were not compensated

The "diet" in Meiji's constituion refers to :

• Legislature

• Transformation of Japan

• Eradication of Feudalism

• Resurrection of the Emperor

Which type of government did Japan aim to achieve?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship