1. The Meiji Restoration

2. The Meiji Restoration
Japanese period beginning in 1853 when Japan went from a non-industrial feudal nation to a modern, industrial and imperial power.

3. Changes happened in Japan because of what was going on in China
Changes happened in Japan because of what was going on in China. Europeans were interested in China because its huge population offered a giant market for European manufactured
goods.
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4. government tried to stop the British practice of selling opium
In the early 1800s,
the Chinese imperial
government tried to stop
the British
practice of selling opium
from India to
China.
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5. However, China lacked the military technology to defy the British. The
British easily defeated China in the
Opium War ( ).
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6. British leaders forced China to open
several “treaty ports”, giving the British
new trading privileges. In this way, the
British established several spheres of
influence or areas under British economic
control.
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7. China’s “Unequal Treaties”
After the Opium War of , Japan was convinced that it had to Open Up to the West.

8. Japan was another Asian country to encounter Western influence in the
late 19th century.
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9. isolated Japan. They had almost completely cut off Japan from European
Shoguns were military
leaders of Japan. The
Tokugawa Shoguns had
isolated Japan. They had
almost completely cut off
Japan from European
trade. The Japanese were
forbidden to travel to
other countries and
foreigners were banned
from Japan.
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10. American Intervention
In 1853, the United States government sent Commodore Matthew Perry with a naval squadron to Japan to halt the mistreatment of shipwrecked American sailors.
Commodore Matthew Perry forces Japan to open it’s ports to American ships.
The Treaty of Kanagawa – Japan agreed to open to the West and trade ideas.

11. Causes of Meiji Period
Japanese saw what happened to their neighbor China. One Japanese visitor noted…
“The Chinese have become servants to the foreigners. Sovereignty may belong to China but in fact it's no more than a colony of Great Britain and France”.
The last Tokugawa Shogun (military leader) was criticized for opening Japan to the West. The Shogunate collapsed. The Meiji Restoration restored power to the Emperors of Japan.

12. The Emperor was suddenly restored to
power. It is important to remember that
during the Shogunate, the emperors had
acted as mere puppets.
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13. The Meiji Restoration restored power to the Emperors of Japan.
Emperor Meiji realized that Japan had
to adopt Western ways if Japan was to
escape future domination by the West.
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14. Emperor Meiji began the process of modernization. The Japanese became
a modern nation with modern technology.
One effect of the Meiji Restoration was
that feudalism was abolished. The
samurai lost their status. A modern
military was established.
The Japanese adopted Western
technology. They built railroads
and factories.
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15. In order to Industrialize you must…
Imperialize
Imperialism- when a strong countries takes over a weak country
Japan followed queue with other industrialized nations and went after an empire to get… resources to support their industries, factories and means of production

16. It is important to remember that Japan has
few natural resources. The Japanese
began to conquer colonies for raw materials
for manufacturing.

17. The Japanese even developed an
Imperial Empire.

18. Strains of Modernization
Problems:
Poor living standards existed in crowded cities
Political differences led to instability and frequent assassinations of leaders
Constant questioning and debate about ______________
Disgruntled _________ class
Need for raw materials
Westernization
Samuarai

19. Final Thoughts technology
Western ____________ was adopted which allowed the Japanese to fully ______________ in less than 50 years. By the end of the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese no longer feared that they would be _____________. Rather, they set out to practice imperialism themselves to obtain power and ________ __________. Japan was quickly emerging as a world-class power using western technology and methods while still maintaining its ___________ _________ values.
industrialize
imperialized
natural
resources
traditional
cultural
This period was known as the _____ _____________.
Meiji Restoration

20. The story of modernization and the struggle of the Samurai versus the modern Army is portrayed in the movie “The Last Samurai”