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Who were the first indigenous people in Japan?
Ainu
What was Japan’s military government?
Bakufu
Who had all the power of Japan?
Shogun
What does Tokyo stand for?
Eastern capital
What is a metropolis?
A large important city of a county or region
What did Outcasts do?
They did things that were related to death
What is the code of behavior that the samurai follow?
Bushido
Japan banned all of europe, but still let ONE country in, what country was it?
The Netherlands(or dutch)
Who did Japan model their navy after?
The British
What were Japan's main metropolises?
Edo,Osaka,Kyoto
What did Tokugawa Ieyasu do that changed Japan?
He unified Japan
What was the unequal treaties?
Treaties that the western countries made for japan
Why did the Americans want Japan to open up their doors?
To rescue shipwrecked sailors and to open up coal stations
A mission that was to find the best idea in the world
What was the Iwakura mission?
What was Japan’s local government called?
Han
What was a daimyo in Japan?
A Feudal Lord
What is an oligarchy?
A form of government where a small group of people have the power
Why were portuguese ships banned from Japan?
Because they were carrying catholic items on their ships
In Japan the military was independent of the government and responsible to whom only?
The emperor
What were the 4 main islands of Japan?
Hokkaido,Honshu,Shikoku,Kyushu
What were the 7 social classes in Japan?
Shogun,Samurai,Farmers,Artisans,Merchants,outcasts,Non-Humans
How did they promote nationalism?
By eliminating feudal clans
What was Japan’s official religion?
Shintoism
Why did Japanese leaders create a constitution?
To unify Japan
How does education give people social mobility?
You can get an education and get a better job