End of Isolation
This American naval officer arrived in Japan in 1853 and pressured Japan to open its ports
Commodore Matthew Perry
The word "Meiji" means this
Enlightened Rule
Japan did this with Western inventions and industrial methods to modernize quickly.
borrowing technology from the West
The adoption of Western ideas, technology, and customs.
Westernization
This policy required men to serve in the military
Conscription
This agreement opened Japanese ports to American ships
Treaty of Kanagawa
This prince became emperor and led Japan during the Meiji Restoration
Prince Mutsuhito
Industrialization helped Japan become a modern ______ power
an industrial nation
Give one example of Westernization in Japan.
Western clothing, Western education, Western-style government, or modern industry
The Meiji military's main goals included strengthening Japan and gaining this
Power and security
The harbour where Perry's fleet arrived
Uraga Harbour
The document that outlined goals for modernizing Japan and promised public participation in government
Five Charter Oath
The government invested in these to improve transportation and communication
railways, factories, and telegraph systems
Many Japanese opposed Westernization because they feared losing these
Traditional Japanese values and culture
This war was fought between Japan and China in 1894–1895.
Sino-Japanese War
These treaties favored Western nations and limited Japan's control over trade and laws
What are Unequal Treaties
Name two government changes introduced during the Meiji period
Creating a constitutional government and increasing citizen participation/modern bureaucracy
Japan sent students and officials to these places to learn modern technology and ideas
Western countries
Japan adopted this type of government document during the Meiji era
Constitution
Money paid by a defeated nation to the winner after a war
indemnity
Two major factors that ended Japan's isolation policy
Pressures from within Japan and pressures from outside Japan
Daily life changed for these four groups during the Meiji Restoration
daimyo, samurai, commoners, and peasants
This was a major reason Japan industrialized
strengthening the nation and avoiding foreign domination
This belief promoted loyalty to the emperor and became central to Japanese identity
Emperor worship
Name the war in which Japan defeated Russia in 1904–1905.
Russo-Japanese War