Tokugawa Japan
This person was the military ruler of Japan during the Tokugawa period.
The Shogunate
This class suffered heavy taxation on rice during the Tokugawa period
Peasants/Farmers
This American arrived in Japan in 1853 with the “Black Ships.
Commodore Perry
This term refers to the process of moving from a traditional society to a modern one
Modernisation
This Tokugawa policy unintentionally helped merchants grow rich through increased travel and trade
Sankin Kotai (Alternate Attendance)
This policy forced daimyo to spend alternate years in Edo
These two clans strongly opposed the Tokugawa Shogunate
Satsuma and Choshu
These ships shocked the Japanese because they were powered by steam and coal
Black Ships
This term refers to building industries and producing goods using machinery
Industrialisation
This was one reason samurai became financially unstable during the Tokugawa period
Reliance on rice stipends/tax
This was the Japanese policy of isolation from most foreign countries.
Sakoku
This economic issue caused increasing instability in Tokugawa Japan after 1800
Stagnating/Underdeveloped Economy
This 1854 agreement opened Japan to the United States
Treaty of Kanagawa
This term describes strong patriotic devotion to one’s nation
Nationalism
This was one reason the Shogun feared Western influence
Fear of challenges to power and authority
This social class became wealthy despite being looked down upon in feudal Japan
Merchants
This class became poor despite holding high social status due to a diminishing role in society
Samurai
This clause allowed foreigners in Japan to follow their own laws instead of Japanese laws
Extraterritorial rights
This clause stated that if Japan granted special privileges to one nation, it had to give the same privileges to other treaty nations as well
Favoured Nation Clause
This major weakness was exposed when Commodore Perry arrived in Japan
Japan’s military and technological weakness
This warrior code guided the behaviour of samurai.
Bushido
This religion reinforced loyalty to the Emperor and Japanese traditions
Shintoism
This phrase describes the Western treaties that heavily favoured foreign nations over Japan
Unequal Treaties OR Treaty of Kanagawa and Edo
Was the system of government that was put in place under Tokugawa where Daimyo had to pledge loyalty and obedience
Bakufu
What impact did the Emperor speaking to USA have?
Undermined authority of the Shogun