Imperialism in Japan

What were the reasons for Japan imperialism?

• Desire of the Meiji Reformers to resist domination by Western Powers

• Japan realised that an imperial power needed an empire of its own to survive

• Japan believed that it had a right and duty to use force to make China and Korea adopt the path of progress before they were taken by the West.

• All the above

Because they had fallen so far behind the west, technologically, the Japanese were forces to sign what treaty in 1854?

• Treaty of Kanagawa

• Treaty of Kyoto

• Treaty of Meiji

• Treaty of Tokogawa

Japan's rapid Industrialization and culture of Militarism quickly led to Imperialism which was especially bad news for which nation?

• China

• Great Britain

• Korea

• The United States

As a result of their easy victory in the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan not only gained total control of Korea but also this island...

• Okinawa

• Hawaii

• Taiwan

• Hong Kong

How did Japanese imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries affect its relationships with neighboring countries?

• It improved trade relations with China and Korea.

• It led to territorial expansion at the expense of its neighbors.

• It resulted in Japan's isolation from Asia.

• It fostered peaceful diplomatic relations throughout Asia.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Analyze the role of nationalism in Japan's decision to pursue imperial expansion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• Nationalism had little to no influence on Japan's imperial ambitions.

• National pride and the desire for economic resources drove Japan's expansion.

• Japan's imperial expansion was solely motivated by the need for defensive strategies.

• The influence of Western imperialism prompted Japan to adopt a passive foreign policy.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Following the humiliation of the Treaty of Kanagawa internal power struggles led to an overthrow of the Shogun and power bring restored to...

• the people.

• the Samurai.

• the Emperor.

• the military.

An 1854 treaty where Japan agreed to open  2 ports for trade with the US.

• Open Door Policy

• Boxer Rebellion

• Treaty of Kanagawa

• Meiji era

The period of time that Mutsuhito reigned which means, “enlightened rule”. This period was marked with concentrated efforts to modernize Japan.

• Open Door Policy

• Boxer Rebellion

• Treaty of Kanagawa

• Meiji era

A 1904 war between Japan and Russia that changed the world’s balance of power.

• Russo-Japanese War

• Annexation

• caudillo

• Monroe Doctrine