Japan Isolation to Modernization

What policy did Japan follow during its period of isolation (1600s–mid-1800s)?

• Trading with only China and Korea

• Sending armies to explore new lands

• Avoiding most contact with foreign countries

• Building large colonies overseas

What event caused Japan to end its isolation in the mid-1800s?

• Japan joined a European alliance

• A famine forced Japan to seek help

• American ships arrived demanding trade

• Japan discovered oil in its waters

What was the Meiji Restoration?

• A religious movement to restore traditions

• A time when samurai ruled Japan again

• A peaceful rebellion to end the empire

• A period of rapid change and modernization

Which of the following was a major goal of the Meiji leaders?

• Return to farming and close schools

• Copy Western technology and systems

• Sell all Japanese land to foreigners

• Remove all foreign ideas from Japan

How did Japan's modernization affect its military?

• A strong modern military was created

• Japan depended only on peace treaties

• The army was disbanded and sold

• Japan borrowed soldiers from Britain