The Rise of Modern Japan Chapter 13 Lesson 3 Pages 261-265

Japan responds to foreign pressure Followed example of _________________ nations, while preserving Japanese ___________________ By 1800, was an _______________________ nation & only allowed the _____________ & ____________________ merchants to trade at the port of Nagasaki Western nations wanted to trade with _________________________ & break their isolationist ways… First to succeed = The _______________~ Commodore ____________________

Commodore Matthew Perry – U.S. 1853 – arrived at _________________ (now Tokyo Bay) with 4 warships & a letter from Pres. ____________________________ better treatment of ____________________ solders on the island open _________________________ relations with the U.S. _______ months later he returned to get an answer from Japan with a larger fleet of ___________________ Japan agreed due to __________________________________

Treaty of Kanagawa - 1853 Return of shipwrecked American sailors to the U.S. Opening of ______ Japanese ______________ to Western traders Est. a U.S. ____________________________ in Japan 1858 – U.S. received more ports to Japan & they made similar treaties with the European nations

The Meiji restoration Meiji Era – time of reform by Emperor _______________________ Makes reforms & modernizing using ________________ models government, ________ structure, ____________________, military Western ______________________ & culture became popular ______________________ By early 1900, Japan had __________________________ & is competitive with the West

Japan’s expansion/imperialism 1874 – took over the Chinese islands of ___________________ 1876 – forced _________________ to open their ports to Japanese trade 1894 – Japan & ______________ went to war over Korea _________________ won & ________________ had to recognize Korea’s independence

Russo-Japanese War 1903, Japan & Russia begin struggle over _________________________ _______________ surprise attacks _______________ in 1904 @ a naval base that previously been owned by ______________________ 1905, the Treaty of _______________________ ends the war Japan gained captured territories Treaty drafted by Pres. _______________________________________ Signed off the coast of New Hampshire on a _______________________

Japan Occupies Korea Japan makes Korea a ___________________________________ 1910, Japan completes the __________________________ of Korea Japan rules ____________________ in Korea which leads to Korean ___________________________________