Shogun Japan Introduction

What did the Japanese learn from Korean travelers that had a significant impact on their society?

• Buddhism

• Feudalism

• Bushido

• Shinto

This was the title of the military leader of Japan, who held the real power during the Tokugawa Period

• Bushido

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Confucian

Answer explanation

Although the Emperor was technically at the top of Japanese society, the Shogun held the real power during the Tokugawa Period

Government that ruled Japan (1600-1868)

• Tokugawa Shogunate

• Meiji Restoration

• Mughal Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Before 1600, there were many civil wars and a lot of fighting in Japan. Find a reason to explain this.

• Daimyos who wanted to become the shogun

• China wanted to invade Japan

• The emperor who wanted to take over power

• Japan wanted to invade Korea

In 1600 Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun. He brought the following three things to Japan

• Peace

• Order

• Isolation

• War with China

• Economic Growth

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

• colonization of Japan by the United States

• introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

• transfer of spheres of influence to China

• opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

The Daimyo were

• Military leaders

• feudal landlords who ruled their lands with the support of samurai

• those who gave the shogunate their power to govern

• supporters of foreign trade

What was the purpose of Commodore Perry's presence of American warships in Tokyo harbor on JUly 8, 1853

• to force the Japanese to open ports to US trade

• to honor Japan's new emperor

• to bring Christian missionaries into Japan

• to acquire fishing rights

What document presented signalled the opening of Japanese ports to trade?

• Treaty of Kanagawa

• The Meiji Constitution

• The Charter Oath

• The Closed Country Edict

In 1614, the shogun ordered all _____ to leave the country.

• Rebellious Peasants

• Rebellious Daimyo

• Christian missionaries

• European merchants