1. Obj. What factors led Japan to Abolish the Feudal system
Draw This
Heian Period (Recap)
Creation of Tokugawa Shogunate
Tokugawa Shogunate (DRAW CHART---- See to the right)
Arrival of Matthew Perry 1853
Civil War and the Emergence of Meiji (1860’s)

2. Homework Reading ON Japan Quiz: Friday
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Homework Reading ON Japan
Quiz: Friday

3. Analyzing the Feudal Structure
Feudal Position
Peasants
Damiyo
Emperor
Samurai
Shogun
Political Power
Similar to lords, own the land
Warriors, follow code of bushido
No “Real” Political Power
Leader of military/Dictator
No rights, Farm the land

4. What steps Must you take…
Feudalism
Industrialization

5. Heian Period (Recap)
Politically: First centralized government was in the hands of the aristocratic family the Fujiwara Clan, the emperor had no “real” authority
Socially: Adopted Buddhist religion and culture from China
Upper class women had many rights- led to advancements in literature ex. Tale of Genji

6. The creation of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Japan was decentralized for 400 years Local lords ruled and began hiring Samurais to protect their land Led to development of feudalism
A military leader in 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu, soon unified the country under a military dictatorship titled the “Shogun”

7. Tokugawa Shogunate 1620-1867 Political Interactions Religion
Shogun was supreme dictator had power over Daimyos
Over 260 Damiyo Rule local areas with complete authority
Believed that outside “barbarians” could fight for power in Japan, limited interactions with Europe:
Limited trade only to small group of Dutch traders 
Closely monitored trade with Asian neighbors
No major wars !
Adopted Neo Confucianism from China
Small % follow Shintoism
Early 1600’s ½ million Christians  Later persecuted out of fear

8. Tokugawa Shogunate Advancements The Role of Women Economics
Doubled Agricultural production
City of Edo (Tokyo) has 1,000,000 people
Imported European Science/Astronomy from Dutch
Economy dependent Farming, mainly Rice, cotton and Silk
Within Urban cities a middle class emerged
Women’s rights were limited to the home!!!
NO MORE FEMALE SAMURAIS!!

9. Merchants.. Similar to China
Socially
Socially.. Whose popular.
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo and Samurai –
Peasants and Artisans
Merchants.. Similar to China

10. Arrival of Matthew Perry… Give Up the Ship
Commander Matthew Perry, O.H Perry’s nephew from the U.S arrived in Japan in 1853 hoping to:
Sign a treaty of friendship with Japan
Use Japan as a “Pit-Stop” for the Navy
After threatening war, with their advanced industrial technology, Commander Perry forced Japanese to concede

11. Civil War and the emergence of the Meiji
’S treaties of “friendship” “with U.S and the west are signed
2. Samurais and Daimyos see this as a sign of weakness and rebel
3. Western Powers, supply rebels with new weapons
4. Shogun resigns… Emperor “Meiji” takes power in 1868

12. Prompt: Analyze the goals of the newly formed Meiji Government from1868- 1900
Directions: You have 6:30 to read over documents and group into 3 Key Points

13. Obj. How did Japan become an Industrial Nation?
Step1: Imitating the West 1860’s
Step2: Abolishing Feudalism 1870’s
Step 3: Political Changes 1880’s
Industrialization 1870’s-80’s
Industrialization 1890’s – 1910
Industrial Changes and Continuities

14. Homework Reading ON Japan due tomorrow MAP Quiz tomorrow 6 Weeks Test:
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Homework Reading ON Japan due tomorrow
MAP Quiz tomorrow
6 Weeks Test:
You will test Next Wednesday
Exam is a condensed version of the AP Exam
The Essay will be on Feb 20th in class

15. What steps Must you take…
Feudalism
Industrialization

16. Step 1: Imitating the West
The administration sent many former Samurais abroad to Western Europe and the U.S in order study the emerging political and economic systems
They also imported many technicians and professors to improve their education and technology

17. Step2: Abolishing Feudalism 1870’s
Many advisers returned and strongly recommended that the Feudal system be changed:
Emperor ---- > Maintain political power
Daimyo--- > Replaced by government appointed administrators from different regions
Samurai -ELIMINATED! Forced into poverty, the merchant class, bureaucracy, or drafted by military
Peasants--- Majority remain farmers, drafted for the new military, or work in growing industries

18. Step 3: Political Changes 1880’s
After returning from Europe, many Meiji Advisers formed political parties
Government expanded its bureaucracy (government officials) by using a civil service exam
Directly imitated the newly German model of government with the Emperor having power over military and a DIET (parliament) with two houses

19. Steps to Industrialization 1870’s-1880’s
With a lack of private capital (money) the government had to jumpstart Industrialization
Began using foreign advisers to build shipyards, factories, and technical training school
Invested money into agricultural technology in order to improve farming and increase the labor force available for the Industries

20. Industrialization 1890’s-1910
Due to the fact that Japan lacked many natural resources, trading, imports and exports increased
This brought in new capital for industries, ESPECIALLY SILK AND TEXTILE, which allowed the growth of a small number of private industries

21. Industrial Changes and Continuities
Literacy increased to over 70%
Large gap between rich and poor
Bureaucracy increased from 29,000 to 80,000
Japan became more “European”
Japanese military grew stronger won wars against: Russia and China, and gained new territories
Women, remained inferior, many working inside the home
Japan remained secular (non religious)
Middle class remained, grew stronger

22. Compare and Contrast Prompt:
Prompt: Compare and Contrast the effects of Industrialization between within Japan and ONE of the following countries:
Russia England