meiji japan Flashcards
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What was manifest destiny ?
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was the belief that the united states its territory and its ideas about democracy and economics to north america and beyond ,
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What was a factor that lead Japan to ended its isolation ?
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The threat of western imperialism : Japan saw how other Asian countries such as China had been weakened and divided by Western powers and wanted to avoid a similar fate .
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To what extent did the changes made in the Meiji period affect Japanese citizens?
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Getting rid of the feudal system , The samurai had the most challenge with this change as they had to find new occupations and to a more modern society as they had less rank .
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