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What event directly led Japan to end its policy of isolation in the 1850s?
The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry and his fleet in 1853.
Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan was ruled by which government system?
Tokugawa Shogunate (feudal military government).
In which war did Japan first defeat a European power, marking its rise as a world power?
Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905).
What Asian territory did Japan gain control of after the Russo-Japanese War?
Korea
How did control over Korea help Japan’s industrialization?
Korea provided important resources like coal and iron ore.
What changes were made to Japan’s education system under the Meiji government?
Western-style education was introduced with science, math, and public schooling.
What new infrastructure helped Japan’s industry grow during the Meiji period?
Railways, telegraph lines, and modern factories.
What was one key similarity between Japan’s Meiji Restoration and Europe’s Industrial Revolution?
Both involved major technological advances and increased industrial output.
How did Westernization affect Japanese culture during the Meiji period?
Western ideas influenced clothing, education, architecture, and government systems.
What was the main goal of the Tokugawa Laws of Japan in 1634?
To isolate Japan and prevent foreign influence by banning travel and trade with other nations.
Under the Tokugawa Shogunate, who held most of the political power in Japan?
The shogun and wealthy landowners known as daimyo.
What was the Treaty of Kanagawa (1854)
An agreement between Japan and the United States that opened Japanese ports to American trade.
Why did the Tokugawa shoguns restrict contact with Europeans in the 1600s?
They viewed outsiders as a threat to their power and feared foreign influence, especially from Europeans.
