Who are the Burakumin? - The descendants of the outcast (Edo Japan), What was the purpose of the Charter Oath (1868)? - 1) Commoners can choose their occupation; 2) Peasants would own land; 3) End discrimination against the outcasts. , Define Oligarchy - Form of government in which a small group of people have all the power. , Define centralized government - the power is rested in the hands of a government at the centre, which is responsible for the decision-making and functioning of a country., What were the 2 main goals to form an oligarchic system? - 1) to create a strong central government that could unite the country; 2) Create a government similar to those of the West. , Who became the emperor during the Meiji Period? - Prince Mutsuhito, When did the civil war break out? - 1868, Why did America feel the right to open up trade with Japan? - Manifest Destiny, Describe Manifest Destiny - Belief that the US had a mission to spread its territory and its ideas on democracy and economy across North America and beyond, Describe Nation-state - a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent., The Japanese Imperial government believed education was important because... - Educated citizens made a strong country., The Tokugawa convention stipulates that: - the Japanese would open 2 ports to American ships, establish an American consulate in Japan, and accept the demands regarding shipwrecked sailors and coal. , What other countries wanted to trade with Japan? - France, Russia, the Netherlands, Why did Japan agreed to the demands of the US and other nations? - They fear something similar to the Chinese would happen (Opium War), Describe the Opium War - he British won the war and China ended up signing a series of “Unequal Treaties”, which opened it up to trade., What happened to the Samurai during the Meiji Restoration? - Samurai become the new government advisors., How did Japan industrialize the country? - 1) Hiring experts to teach Japanese about imported technology; 2) Sending out Japanese representatives to learn more about Western Culture, What happened to the traditional culture / values? - Under the Meiji period, there was a gradual adoption of western / European cultural models. , What was the purpose of the Imperial Rescript on Education? - to convey / teach the value of respect to the Emperor. , What are some of the issues Burakumin people still face today? - Discrimination, prejudice and systemic barriers of oppression. , Why did the land ended up in the hands of most money lenders and landowners? - Peasants would pawn their lands in order to pay land taxes. , Why did the Charter Oath not change much of people's social status?  - Class distinction still remained: Old upper classes still held prejudices against the common people, What are some of the general changes the occurred during the Meiji Period? - Answers may vary. New monetary system, tax system, economic agreements with other nations, intro. to technology, expansion of territory, Modernization (and inequality), decentralization vs centralization of govt. , How did the Japanese react to the tokugawa treaty?  - Riots; People opposing the Shogun would be incarcerated, exiled, or executed, attack on foreigners increased. ,

The Meiji Period: Chapter 15

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