Ap Flashcards

11629455954	The Tokugawa background	Tokogawa shogun had ruled since about 1600. Decentralized political system; japan enjoyed internal peace from 1600 to 1850; Daimyo were regulated but retained considerable autonomy	0
11629455955	Hierarchal Society	Daimyo and shogun at top, then peasants, artisans and merchants on bottom	1
11629455956	Japanese Isolation	Tokugawa shoguns enforced a policy of isolation; they banned almost all contact with the outside world (closed country edict of 1635)	2
11629455957	The opening of Japan	uS sent Commodore Perry in 1853 to demand the opening of trade ports	3
11629455958	Treaty of Kanagowa 1854	Japan opens two ports to American ships (by 1860 Japan has trade agreements with many nations)	4
11629455959	The Meiji Restoration	The shogunate capitulation to foreign demands triggers a civil war ; in 1860 a group of young samurai restore the 15 year old Meiji to power;attempted to save Japan from foreigners by transformation of Japanese society rather than by residence	5
11633161034	Meiji reform and restoration	Meiji era-time of reform begun by Meiji emperor Mushito; modernizes by using Western models; by early 1900s Japan has industrialized-state sponsored industrialization	6
11633161035	MEIJI	Mushito Ends Isolation Japan Industrializes	7
11633161036	State sponsored industrialization	Development of uniform currency, telegraph lines, postal system, and railroads; hired foreign consultants; land reform allowed peasants to become small landowners and improved their productivity	8
11633161037	Cultural westernization	Universal education system, western fashions and personal care, western calendar and metric system	9
11633161038	Governmental reforms	Japan developed a highly centralized and bureaucratic government , constitution of 1889 based on German model, established an elected parliament, emperor commanded armed forces, named prime minister, and appoint the cabinet, navy and army based on European models	10
11633684999	Imperial Japan: military strength	By 1890, Japan has strong military; in 1894 Japan gets western nations to give up special rights with Japan	11
11633685000	Imperialism in East Asia	Japan forces Korea to open three ports to Japanese trade in 1876. In 1894, China sends troops to put Down rebellion in Korea. Japan drives Chinese out of Korea , gains Chinese territory	12
11633685001	Japanese occupation of Korea	Japan makes Korea a protectorate in 1905; in 1910, Japan completes annexation of Korea, Japan rules harshly in Korea, leading to growing Korean nationalism	13
11633685002	Russo-Japanese War	In 1903, Japan and Russia begin struggle over Manchuria; in 1905 treaty ends the war (treaty of Portsmouth) Japan gets captured territories; neither side won, but since Russia didn't win it was viewed as a victory for Japan	14