At the beginning of the 19th Century, the Russian czar gave the R.A.C the authority to trade with this group of people who lived in the Northern most territories of Japan
the Ainu
100
Many people (including Samurais) started to support the __________ and not the Bakufu.
Emperor
100
What was the name of Japan's new emperor?
Meiji
100
Put in correct chronological order:
a) Russian ship captain authorizes nuisance attacks on Japanese settlements after being force to wait in Nagasaki for so long for an answer regarding trade relations
b) a team of Japanese claimed the third Kuril Island for Japan and drove the Russians from it
c) Bakufu learned that Russian settlers were beginning to introduce the Ainu to Russian culture and Christianity
c - 1798
b - 1801
a - 1805
100
After long negotiations, the Harris Treaty was finally signed in 1858. By 1863 how many ports were now open to the US allowing goods to enter and leave Japan....4?5?6?7?
5
200
This company was able to form a monopoly over the trade with Japan making it very prosperous.
Dutch East India Company
200
The critics of the Shogun used this slogan which means "Revere the emperor! Expel the barbarians"
"Sonno Joi"
200
What was the name of the document that the Emperor was hoping would unify the people of Japan and change that way society operated?
Charter Oath
200
a) Harris Treaty signed
b) Treaty of Kanagawa signed
c) Meiji Period begins
b - 1854
a - 1858
c - 1867
200
Between Tokugawa Nariaki and Ii Naosuke, which man believed it was in Japan's best interest to begin trade relations with the West?
Ii Naosuke
300
Bakufu officials were surprised that this country had been forced to sign a treaty with the British after it had lost much of its freedom over its seaports during the opium war. They now realized how large and powerful the English forces were
China
300
Name of the reasons why people were getting upset and frustrated all around Japan? (besides the decision to open up to other countries)
1. poor crops 2. people (farmers & peasants) were starving 3. too much taxes
300
The leaders of the new Meiji Era were young, intelligent samurai who were eager for change. Name one of the key goals they had envisioned for Japan (there are two)
1. to modernize Japan and make the economy grow
2. to renegotiate the unequal treaties
300
a) Charter Oath signed
b) Meiji Period ends
c) Iwakura Mission begins
a - 1868
c - 1871
b - 1912
300
The city of Tokyo translates to this in English
"Eastern Capital"
400
This edict began in 1825 on the advice of a government official named Takahashi in which he believed all foreigners should be expelled from Japan (Ni-nen naku)
Don't-Think-Twice-Edict
400
Name 2 of the Southern domains in Japan that had Samurai activists who never really supported the Shogun and were key in the defeat
Choshu, Satsuma, Tosa, Saga
400
The purpose of this voyage was to find the best ideas around the world and bring them back to Japan (lasted 22 months and visited 12 countries)
Iwakura Mission
400
a) Dutch East India Company forms
b) United Nations recognizes the Ainu as Japan's Indigenous nation
c) Don't Think Twice edict begins
a - 1602
c - 1825
b - 1992
400
"Meiji" translates to this in the English language
"Emperor of Enlightened Rule"
500
The US wanted trade relations with Japan. Name 1 specific objective they had when negotiating with Japan
1. To get supplies & coal from Japan (set up a coal station on one of Japan's ports)
2. To protect sailors and American ships that might need help (eg. shipwrecks)
500
The capital of Japan was changed from ______ to ________.
Edo; Tokyo
500
Japan's new slogan under Emperor Meiji and his new government was to "Enrich the ___________; strengthen the ___________!"
country; military
500
a) Yoshida Shoin executed when he tried to assassinate one of the shogun's officials
b) Commodore Perry's warships sail into Edo Harbour
c) Sakuma Shozan born
c - 1811
b - 1853
a - 1859
500
The Iwakura Mission sent _________ students & officials on a _________ month trip of ________ countries