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Fearing European control of Japan, the Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1867) limited contact with foreigners and adopted a policy of isolation. The shoguns restricted trade and prohibited European clergy from entering Japan. Japanese were not allowed to travel overseas. Japan's isolation was shattered in July 1853 when a fleet of American ships sailed into Edo Bay, demanding trading rights. Recognizing the superiority of the United States Navy, the shogun opened Japanese ports to the Americans. Britain, France, and Russia quickly followed and acquired trading rights of their own. Upset with the shogun for allowing foreign influences in Japan, the daimyo and samurai overthrew the shogun in 1867 and "restored" the emperor to power. Up to then, the emperor had been nothing more than a figurehead. The young emperor took the name Meiji, meaning "enlightened rule." This period in Japanese history is called the Meiji Restoration.
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∙ 12y agoa fear that japan would be colonized by western nations.
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∙ 9y agoIt happened to restore imperial rule over Japan under Emperor Meiji. The restoration established the practical abilities and consolidated the political system under the Emperor of Japan.
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∙ 11y agoIndustrialization
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The Meiji Restoration abolished traditional Japanese class system including the upper class of samurai. Many samurai rebelled against this change. However many other samurai?
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What did Japan do following two centuries of isolation?
took control of KoreaTried to control the pacificinvaded china
What is the coneinent Japan?
Japan is part of Asia.
What was the life like for Mayans during dark ages?
That's like asking what life was like for the Inuit during the Meiji period. Meiji is part of Japanese history - so it did not apply to the Inuit. The period formerly known as "The Dark Ages" is European history and does not apply to the Mayas (not Mayans).
When was shoemaking industrialized?
Shoemaking became industrialized in the early 1860s, prompted by the development of machinery for attaching the leather part of a shoe
When did Japan get its indepence?
Japan could originally have been considered as part of China but in 660 BC Emperor Jimmu first founded the the nation of Japan. The Meiji Restoration ( 1868 ) restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. On the 3rd of May 1947 the current constitution was adopted as amendment to Meiji Constitution. Q.E.D. Japan has always been a sovereign state so there cannot be an Independence day for Japan.
The Meiji Restoration abolished traditional Japanese class system including the upper class of samurai. Many samurai rebelled against this change. However many other samurai?
the answer to this question is a
What did the Meiji constitution did not establish as a part of the government?
the President!
What did the Meiji constitution not establish as part of the government?
the President!
What did the meiji constitution not establish as a part of the government?
the President!
Which of the following was not part of the industrialization of the Meiji government?
limited education
Which of the following actions were not taken by meiji government as part of their attempt to modernize?
robots
How then Meiji restoration was similar and different from the Changes intuituted by Otto Von Bismarck in Germany?
Meji Restoration was similar to the growth of Germany by Otto Von Bismarck because both Germany and Japan strike for economic success and industrial prosperity. Bismarck made Germany into one of the greatest country of the time by promoting industries and catching up with the growth of other world power such as Great Britain. Germany built many ships and tries to gain colonies all over the world. One example is when Bismarck planned with other European nations to take part of Africa. Japan on the other hand also promoted industries. Japanese would sail out and look for land to occupy and use its resources. Both Germany and Japan were successful in becoming a powerful nation in a short period of time.
Which action was not taken by the meiji government as part of their attempt to modernize?
Robots were extensively used throughout business
What person was not part of the restoration period?
James I
What is the continent is Japan a part of?
Japan is part of Asia
What did Japan do following two centuries of isolation?
took control of KoreaTried to control the pacificinvaded china
