History Quiz 1 Flashcards
when was the Tokugawa Period
1603 - 1867
what is a shogun
supreme military leader
japan’s economy was based on _____________________
feudalism
what was the Act of Seclusion
Japan cut off trade with western nations
what was Japan’s main religion during the Tokugawa period
Confucianism
what is Confucianism
it had a strong emphasis on loyalty and duty
Tokugawa shogunate began to __________________ during the mid 1800s
weaken
after the shogunate topples, who is made emperor of Japan
Young emperor Meiji
what occurred during the Meiji Period (when Meiji was emperor)
- social, political, and economic changes
- feudalism system was abolished
- Japan opened up to trade with the west
- military was strengthened
Japan was limited on resources dues to what ?
It being an Island Nation
what resources did Japan have to import
- Rubber
- Iron
- Oil
- Tin
resources were crucial for ___________________(1)_______________ and Japan’s _____________ (2) _____________
1) industrialization
2) war machines
who was the emperor of Russia during the Meiji Period
Czar Nicholas II
what was Czar Nicholas II looking for near Japan?
warm water ports in eastern Russia
why was Japan concerned with the Russians?
they were concerned about Russian influence in that region
who did Japan stage a surprise attack on in 1904 ?
Russia
When was the Russo-Japanese War?
1904 - 1905
by the end of 1904, the Japanese Navy had _______(1)________ every ______(2)_______ in Russia’s Pacific fleet
1) sunk
2) ship
with Russian’s distracted, and demoralized, Japanese invade and capture what?
the Korean Peninsula
by the end of 1905, Russia was forced to pursue what ?
Peace Agreement
what was the treaty of Portsmouth
ended the Russo-Japanese War
who was the mediator of the treaty of Portsmouth ? / What did this person get for doing it ?
US president Theodore Roosevelt / he won the Nobel Peace Prize
what did Russia do because of the Treaty of Portsmouth
they just left Manchuria and recognized that the Japanese were now in control of it
how did taking over Manchuria affect Japan ? Who did they want to fix their problems for them ?
it left Japan broke / they wanted Russia to pay for reparations
who disagreed with Japan when Japan told Russia to pay their reparations
US
in 1910, the Empire of Japan annexed _____________________
Korea