What was the Tokugawa Period?
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What major event in Japan's history occurred in 1853? Why was it so significant?
Matthew Perry & the Gunships.
What was the Choshu Rebellion?
Choshu samurai unsuccessful rebellion against Shogun.
What was the Boshin War?
Successful Choshu & Satsuma alliance to restore Emperor’s authority & overthrow Tokugawa Shogunate.
What is the Meiji Restoration? Why is it called that?
Emperor Meiji restored to true power for first time in 250+ years in 1869.
Who was not happy with the early Meiji reforms? What happened?
Satsuma Samurai Rebellion 1877: samurai finally defeated
What was the goal of the early Meiji reforms?
They aimed to modernize, centralize, & Westernize Japan.
What is imperialism? What caused Japan's imperialism?
Empire building; strong, modern military, national identity & education.
What wars did Imperialist Japan fight in the Long Nineteenth Century? What territory did they gain?
First Sino-Japanese War, 1894-1895, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905; Ryuku Islands, Taiwan, Korea, Manchuria.
How did Japan change during the Long Nineteenth Century?
Totally industrialized, modernized, Westernized. Shogunate gives way to Emperor & Imperialism, etc.
