Edo Japan

key terms

100

liberal 

Open to change and new ideas

200

Democracy 

A government where citizens vote

300

Industrialization

Building factories and using machines for production

400

Ratify

To officially approve something

500

Dajokan

Japan’s new government council during the Meiji Era

during isolation

100

This term describes a country or society that limits contact with other countries and cultures.

isolation

200

A common reason governments choose isolation is to protect this from outside influence.

culture or traditions

300

This is one disadvantage of isolation, as countries may miss out on new inventions and ideas.

 slower technological progress

400

This Asian country was known for a long period of isolation under the Tokugawa shogunate.

 Japan

500

The opposite of isolation, where countries exchange goods, ideas, and culture with one another.

globalization or international cooperation

end of isolation

100

This country ended more than 200 years of isolation in the mid-1800s

japan

200

This American naval officer arrived in Japan in 1853 with a fleet of ships and helped pressure Japan to open its ports.

Matthew Perry

300

This treaty, signed in 1854, opened two Japanese ports to American ships.

Convention of Kanagawa

400

After isolation ended, Japan rapidly adopted new technology and ideas during this period of modernization.

Meiji Restoration

500

One major benefit Japan gained by ending isolation was increased access to these two things from other countries.

new technology and international trade

after isolation

100

After ending isolation, Japan began trading with other countries and joining this global activity.

international trade

200

Japan built railways, factories, and modern armies during this period of rapid change.

Meiji Restoration

300

To learn modern ideas and technology, Japan sent many students and officials to these places.

Western countries

400

As Japan modernized, many people moved from farms to these areas to work in factories.

cities

500

After isolation ended, Japan combined ideas from other countries with its own traditions to become a modern nation.

modernization

japan worldview

100

This island nation is located east of China and Korea.

Japan

200

This city is the capital of Japan.

Tokyo

300

This mountain is Japan's highest peak and a national symbol.

Mount Fuji

400

These warriors served powerful lords and followed a code called bushido.

samurai

500

Japan is made up of four main islands. Name one.

Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, or Shikoku