Unit 7 - Imperialism

Who led the American expedition that forced Japan to open up to foreign trade?

• Commodore Matthew Perry

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Emperor Meiji

• Commodore Thomas Jefferson

What was the primary goal of Commodore Matthew Perry's expedition to Japan?

• To establish a military base

• To open Japan to foreign trade

• To annex Japan

• To spread Christianity

In which year did Commodore Matthew Perry arrive in Japan to negotiate trade?

• 1861

• 1870

• 1853

• 1845

What was the name of the government before the Meiji Restoration in Japan?

• Samurai

• Emperor

• Shogun

• Daimyo

The Result of Commodore Matthew Perry sailing the American fleet into Tokyo Bay was

• the start of WWII.

• opening trade with Japan.

• to beat Russia in the Russo-Japanese war.

• help with Cuban independence.

Which of the following events led to Japan being opened up to foreign trade?

• U.S. Admiral Matthew Perry arriving in Tokyo with warships

• The Boxer Rebellion

• Queen Liliuokalani being overthrown

• The Sepoy Mutiny

The removal of the shogun and replacing it with Emperor Mutsuhito led to which time period in Japanese history?

• Edo Era

• Tokugawa Shogunate
• Heian Era

• Meiji Era

The Meiji Restoration in Japan resulted in:

• The restoration of the shogunate

• The isolation of Japan from the rest of the world

• The modernization and westernization of Japan

• The establishment of a communist government

Japan industrializing to become a powerful nation

• Al Qaeda

• Roman Catholic Church

• James II

• Meiji Restoration

Who won the Russo-Japanese War?

• Russia

• Japan

• China

• Britain