Japn & Meiji Restoration

1. Japan

   • Geography 

   • The “opening” of Japan

     • Commodore Matthew Perry

     • The impact of the Treaty of Kanagawa

•      Modernization

• Industrialization

        Japan as an imperialist power

First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895)

Russo – Japanese War

Annexation of Korea

Dependence on world markets

3. Before Commodore Matthew Perry’s expedition to Japan in 1853, Japan was most 

    influenced by

1. Russia’s need for warm water ports 

2. the introduction of advanced technology from the United States 

3. France’s quest for new colonies 

4. China’s religion, art, and writing 

4. In Japan, the Meiji Restoration resulted in the

1. division of the nation between the European powers 

2. modernization of the nation’s industry 

3. abolition of the position of emperor 

4. government being controlled by the samurai 

5. An immediate result of Commodore Matthew Perry’s visit to Japan in 1853 was

1. an alliance between Japan and Russia 

2. the development of trade between Japan and the West 

3. a war between Japan and the United States 

4. the continued isolation of Japan 

6. The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan in 1853 signaled the end of  

    Japanese

1. cultural contacts with the West              c) trade relations with the United States

2. policies of isolationism                           d) militarism in Southeast Asia

7. A major goal of the Meiji government in Japan was to

1. isolate Japan from other nations 

2. achieve political union with China 

3. establish Japan as an industrial power 

4. encourage colonization of Asia by Western nations