Reforms
Educational reforms during this time period
Universal education
Comparing to the Western World
Behind on industrialization
Emperor that initiated the Meiji Restoration
Emperor Meiji (Mitsuhito)
Military reforms during this time period
Improved and nationalized the military
State of modernization?
Behind in modernization and needed to advance to the rest of the world
Effects of the Meiji Restoration
Allowed Japan to expand as a major world power
Political reforms during this time period
Creation of Meiji Constitution which had a western-style government similar to a parliament
Why did Japan finally open its borders after centuries of isolationism
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry sailed to Japan with massive war fleets demanding that it allow the U.S. to trade with them.
Ended Japanese isolationism
Commodore Matthew Perry
Economic reforms during this time period
Establishment of free trade
How is the Tokugawa Shogunate related to the Meiji Era
The Tokugawa Shogunate became corrupt and was overthrown by long-discontent warrior clans
Definition of "Meiji"
"enlightened rule"
Social reforms during this time period
Abolishment of feudalism