Meiji Restoration

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 modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration resulted in:

• a return to a feudal system of government

• an alliance between China, Korea, Russia, and Japan

• the rise of Japan as an imperialistic nation

• a strengthening of Japan's isolationist policies

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

Emperor Meiji promoted what in Japan?

• isolation and nationalism

• capitalism and democracy

• revolution and absolutism

• reform and modernization

Which action taken by the Meiji government encouraged industrialization in 19th-century Japan?

• building a modern transportation system

• limiting the number of ports open to foreign trade

• forcing families to settle on collective farms

• establishing a system of trade guilds

What was one impact of industrialization on Japan during the Meiji Restoration?

• Japan became more isolated from world affairs

• Demand for natural resources increased

• Japan became a colonial possession of China

• Traditional practices of Bushido were reintroduced

In the years following the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the unification of Germany in the 19th century, both nations experienced

• an increase in military production and strengthened military forces

• a reduction in tensions with neighboring nations

• a restructuring of government that included popularly elected monarchs

• a decrease in the reliance on industrialization and trade

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

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

• colonization of Japan by the UnitedStates
  

• transfer of spheres of influence to China

• introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

• opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan