In Tokyo what was set up to assist in the new capital businesses?
Government Banks
100
Before the change occurred what code did the samurai follow?
The code of Bushido
100
True or false? Because the lowest status classes were moved up to commoner they had to pay tax but remained outside of legal obligations that everyone else followed.
False
100
What rights did farmers receive after the government changed? 2 answers
1. chose their own types crops they planted
2. own their land
100
Why was Tokyo university free? 2 questions
Because it was government run AND they were immediately qualified for the job after school
200
What two groups were merged into one class?
Daimyo and Court Nobility
200
What were three different jobs samurai held as things changed? Must be in order.
Warrior-Civil administrator-Farmer, trades, politics, education or business
200
Samurai and commoners could _____ out of their class.
Marry
200
True or false? The land tax was 3% more than production taxes, no farmers taxes were raised.
False
200
What was developed in order to make the education system stronger?
A curriculum
300
Because the daimyo could not make money off their domains the government had to pay what?
Pensions and Debt
300
What did the samurai do after their position as warrior was deemed unnecessary?
2 answers
1. uneducated became commoners, farmers and trades people.
2. educated people became involved in business, government and education
300
The way of life was changed for low income commoners, how?
By allowing them to change their way of life (job)
300
Farmer were now forced to work with a _____ which was impersonal and _______ (Need both)
1. bureaucracy
2. inflexible
300
Who put the modernized schooling system in place? For how many years did it last? Need both
Mori Arinori
60 years
400
The daimyo were very strongly controlled by the Bakufu before the change but after the Bakufu were removed from power the daimyo could move around freely. The cause for this was ______ government?
Constitutional
400
Military conscription ended the importance of the samurai. What specific rights were taken away from them?
2 answers
1. carrying ceremonial swords
2. wearing ceremonial hairstyles and dresses
400
What did commoners receive that they did not have before? Hint: Classes higher than commoners were addressed with this
A last name
400
Peasants had to sell their small farms to wealthier farmers what did they become?
Tenant farmers (extremely poor)
400
Samurai were educated for what?
Public duty
500
When the change occurred between types of government what were people now able to do with their freedom?
Work, live and travel anywhere within Japan
500
When the change in government occurred the samurai were downgraded from warriors to civil administrators this meant that what decreased?
Allowances
(How much money they make)
500
What was now able to be practiced freely?
Christianity
500
What percentage of tax did farmers have to pay?
3%
500
True or false? Elementary school was compulsory for children.