Imperialism: Japan Flashcards
(35 cards)
What type of class structure did Japan have?
A rigid class society that had many different statuses.
What were Japan’s two primary economics?
Fishing & Farming
Japan was also known for producing the finiest ________.
steel
An ______ reigned, but did not rule Japan, the _____ ruled when there was one.
Emperor, Shogun
The ______ lived in isolation.
emperor
Where was the emperor kept when in isolation?
Kyoto
Because the Shogun office was so valuable it was often fought over by.
Regional overlords (Daimyo) in the 1500s
Who first arrived in Japan in the early 1500s?
The Portugese
The Portugese established ______ & _______ in Japan.
Churhes & trading posts
Shogun the unified Japan in the 1600s and created a dynasty for the Shogun.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
This Shogun was alarmed over the amount fo foriegn present in Japan.
Tokugawa Iemistu
Expelled foriegnors, missionaries removed, closed trading post, and enforced that any natives that were outside the country and returned would be killed.
Edict Closing Japan 1636
Only the ______ were allowed to trade with Japan and that only happened on the one trading post they left open.
Dutch
How many ships were the Dutch allowed to send to Japan per year?
Only one
This class was known as a noble warrior class. It was so high up even if someone of a lower class looked them in the eye they had the right to kill them.
Samurai
Japan was isolated until _____.
1853
________ led an American mission to Japan to establish diplomatic relations.
Commodore Matthew Perry
Before Perry arrived in Japan what happened to castaways that washed up on Japan’s shores.
They were killed
What was the language spoken between Japan and Perry to communicate?
French
After Perry presented his request what decision was the Shogun faced with?
Maintaining isolation or establishing relations to keep Japan independent.
What did Japan choose to do with trading with America?
They decided to keep control of Japan they must control the trade since they didn’t want Japan to become the victim of an invasion.
What was a key reason Japan began trading with America?
to adopt new technologies of the foriegners
_____ wanted Japan to open its doors.
Reformers
Japan considered outsiders to be ________.
Barbarians