The End of Isolation
He was the American Commander who sailed into Uraga Harbour in 1853
Who is Commander Commodore Matthew Perry?
The leader that The Shogun formally petitioned to take over power
Who is the Emperor?
The name of the Emperor during Meiji
Who is Prince Mutsuhito?
The period of social and economic change in Japan in which transportation and communication were revolutionized by machines
What is the Industrial Revolution?
The Japanese martial arts
What is kendo?
The war that had come about as a result of the trade between China and Britain
What was The Opium War?
Toward the Edo Period, these group of people gained wealth and power
Who are Merchants?
The period in which the young emperor was rightfully restored to his place on the throne
What is The Meiji Restoration Period?
The year the Steam Engine was brought to Japan
What is 1807?
The year the Opium War occurred
What is 1839?
The treaty signed by Perry and the representatives of the shogunate in 1854
What is The Treaty of Kanagawa?
The year in which The Shogun resigned
What is 1868?
Group of people who were given new rights after the Charter Oath
Who are Commoners?
The gifts Commodore Perry brought over to Japan
What is the miniature steam engine with its own tracks and 2 telegraph sets with batteries?
A form of theatre in which male actors both play male and female roles
What is Kabuki?
The military ruler that made the decision of allowing Western influences into Japan
Who is The Shogun?
Some claimed that this government held power illegally
What is the Shogunate?
The year in which the emperor issued the "Imperial Rescript on Education"
What is 1890?
Group of scholars that also brought new learning to Japan
Who are the Dutch Scholars?
The other countries that Japan also signed treaties with
What are England, Russia, France, and the Netherlands?
Adopting the culture and ideas of the Western world
What is Westernization?
This event broke out between those who wanted to restore the shogunate and those who favoured rule by the emperor.
What is Civil War?
One of the goals the Meiji leaders had in mind
What is creating a strong central government that could unite the country and rule it effectively?
The event that created an economic boom in Edo
What is alternate attendance?
Group of people that were nearing bankruptcy toward the end of The Edo Period.
What are the daimyo?