Japan's Modernization

What was the Tokugawa Shogunate?

• A group of powerful samurai who ruled Europe

• Japan’s government led by military leaders from 1603 to 1868

• A large company that traded coal and steel in Japan

• A time when Japan rapidly expanded its territory in Asia

Who was Matthew Perry?

• A Japanese leader who created the Meiji government

• A British soldier who trained the Japanese army

• An American naval officer who pressured Japan to open trade

• A businessman who founded the Mitsubishi corporation

What was Defensive Modernization?

• The use of old military strategies to defend Japan from foreign invasion

• A plan to modernize Japan’s industries and military to protect the country

• A European strategy to control trade with Asian countries

• A system that allowed Japan’s emperor to limit foreign influence

What is Mitsubishi?

• A colony established by Japan in Korea

• A Japanese company supported by the government to compete with Western businesses

• A training program for Japan’s national army

• A system of trade taxes placed on foreign goods

What are colonies?

• Areas taken over by powerful countries to gain resources and markets

• Factories that make weapons for the military

• Military bases built by Japan during the Meiji period

• Ports where foreign countries were allowed to trade with Japan

What was the role of the shoguns in Tokugawa Japan?

• To manage trade with Europe

• To serve the emperor as ceremonial leaders

• To maintain stability and control society

• To help peasants move into higher classes

What was one major problem the Tokugawa Shogunate faced?

• European armies invaded Japan.

• Trade with foreign countries weakened the economy.

Why did Japan’s leaders decide to modernize the military and industries, Defensive Modernization?

• To improve trade with China

• To avoid being invaded or controlled by European countries

• To gain control of nearby Asian territories

• To help the peasants and samurai

What caused unrest during the time of Japan’s modernization?

• A lack of trade with other countries

• Fear that Japan would lose its culture and way of life

• Conflict between China and Japan

• European armies invading Japan’s harbors

Which of the following was not a challenge Japan faced during its industrialization?

• Japan didn’t have enough natural resources like coal.

• Countries placed high tariffs on Japanese goods, making them harder to sell.

• Japanese companies refused to work with the government.