social 15 Flashcards
pressures from within japan and pressures from outside japan that made them end isolation
Pressure From Outside:
Commodore Perry caused a reaction similar to Cortes’ arrival in mexico. People were behaving in a threatening manner.
Pressure from Within:
There were many tensions and stresses in
Japanese society by the time that Perry arrived.
There was a large lose of respect for the shogunate,
and an uprising against the inefficiency and corruption of its officials.
Explain the disorder and civil war in japan
-Groups that disagreed with the shogun or each other
no longer debated their differences in council chambers, but instead took to rioting in the streets and
other acts of violence.
◆ Daimyo who opposed the shogun were retired or
put under arrest. Their samurai were imprisoned,
exiled, or executed.
◆ Attacks on foreigners increased and at times, foreign
gunboats bombarded the Japanese shore in response. the shogun resigned, but he formally
petitioned the emperor to take over power. Civil war
broke out between those who wanted to restore the
shogunate and those who favoured rule by the emperor (emperor side won)
China and opium wars
Japan learned from the mistake of china when it came to making decisions. china was asked to trade from britain and said no, war hit, china lost, and faced bigger problems for trading agreements than before
manifest destiny
the belief that the United States had a mission to
spread its territory and its ideas about
democracy and economics westward across
North America and beyond.
what was uraga harbour
city where commoner perry came with letter
treaty of kanagawa
that whatever japan grants or gives any privileges to a different country, the usa will get the same grants they give the country’s without any delay
meji meaning
enlightenment or enlightened rule
new ideas about government (2)
- create a strong central government that could unite the country and rule it effectively
- create a form of government closer to the democracy of the west
what was the charter oath
outlined the goals of the new meiji government. daimyo would have a say.
what are the oaths (5)
- people of the assembly shall vote and all matters discussed will be open to public
- everyone from all classes shall help carryout important government matters
- everyone shall be able to pursue a career or hobby of their choice (so everyone will have social mobility)
- changing of laws based on superstition
- getting knowledge from the outside world to strengthen economy
how did life change for daimyo
the changes were good for the daimyo because they got large amounts of money that they would invest into large companies and got more money. but, got land taken away and could have made a little more, but it got rid of debt (created or invested a/in companies)
how did life change for samurai
their allowance was reduced, even though it was low to begin with. they had to change their ways; change of clothes and couldn’t carry swords. symbolic traits of a samurai were lost. but they could be or were in business or government officials.
how did life change for commoners
they could practice their faith, and had surnames and aloud to have intermarriages. but they still had to pay the same taxes but could be in higher pay jobs
how did life change for peasants (farmers)
they were given ownership of their lands and free to do whatever but had to pay a 3percent tax on land. if they couldn’t pay tax, had to then become a tenant. forced to work with a bureaucracy. taxes rosed and caused hardships
