10.1 Notes
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Objective- To understand how Japan became
a modern Industrial power and how it turned
to Imperialism
Standards-10.4.1 Describe the rise of
industrial economies and their link to
imperialism and colonialism
10.4.2 Describe the locations of colonial rule
for nations such as England, …Japan…
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Shoguns- supreme military dictators who
ruled Japan
Tokugawa- family of shoguns who ruled
Japan
 Restored feudalism
 Closed Japan to foreigners
 Stifled Japan’s economy and growth
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Why was there discontent in Tokugawa
Japan?
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In 1853 U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry,
sailed into Tokyo Bay with a letter from Pres.
Fillmore demanding Japan open its ports to
trade
Japan was forced to accept unequal treaties
with the U.S
Discontent in Japan boiled over with foreign
pressure
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Meiji Restoration- Japan overthrows the
shogun and restores the emperor
Japan reorganized their government
 Strong central government
 Diet- Japanese legislature
 Ended feudalism and special privilege for Samurai
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Japan adapts Western technology and
industrializes
Japan modernized with amazing speed
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How did Japan react to unequal treaties?
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Due to Japan’s industrialization it needed
natural resources
Japan fought and won two wars RussoJapanese and Sino-Japanese War
 Japan won control of Korea and repressed the
Koreans
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This showed Japan as a world power
Japan was able to revoke the unequal treaties
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How did industrialization lead to imperialism
for Japan?