UNIT B: Japan Flashcards
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What were Japan’s three main CITIES?
1) Edo
2) Kyoto
3) Osaka
Who are the Geishas?
Women entertainers.
July 14, 1853 Commodore Perry arrived at _____ ____ with a letter from who?
He arrived at Uraga Harbour and the letter was from the U.S. President Millard Fillmore
in 1854 Perry returned with what?
8 black ships
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the U.S. had a mission to spread not only its territory, but also its ideas related to economic system and political systems within North America.
What is isolation?
To set apart or cut off by geographic, eco logic, or social barriers
What were japan’s 4 main ISLANDS?
1) Hokkaido
2) Honshu
3) Shikoku
4) Kyushu
What was one similarity of both Edo and the Meiji period?
A strong central government.
During the Edo period, How long was Japan in peace?
In peace for 200 years
What were Edo periods heirarchy?
1) Samurai
2) Farmers
3) Artisans
4) Merchants
5) Outcast
Who were the Samurai’s?
The warrior class, lived in castles ruled by shogun or daimyo. The only class allowed to carry swords
Who were the Farmers?
Farm the land, lower than the samurai because they produced rice and they weren’t allowed to leave their land.
Who were the artisans?
created goods for trade, they weren’t allowed to change what they would create.
Ex. If they’re ancestors created chairs, the descendants aren’t allowed to build anything other than chairs.
Who were the merchants?
People who sold goods but aren’t able/suppose to create their own goods.
Who were the outcasts?
Primarily lived outside of town and had jobs based off death of animals or humans
