Ms Jeelani Today were going to be talking about Commodore Perry Japanese response Civil Unrest Charter Oath Japanese Modernization Iwakura Mission Commodore Perry Worksheet Instrumental in ending Japans selfimposed isolation ID: 793328
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Slide1
Japan – End of Chapter 5
Ms.
Jeelani
Slide2Today, we’re going to be talking about:
Commodore Perry
Japanese response
Civil Unrest
Charter Oath
Japanese Modernization
Iwakura
Mission
Slide3Commodore Perry
Worksheet
Instrumental in ending Japan’s self-imposed isolation.
Harris Treaty – allowed Americans to live in Edo & Osaka
Slide4First conflicting viewpoints
It’s only a matter of time before Japan would be forced to trade
Impossible to stay isolated
Didn’t want to be taken over by another country
Japan needs to use Western technology
Ii
Naosuke
Slide5Second Conflicting Viewpoint
Japan could remain isolated
Declare war on Western countries
Foreigners in Japan should be KILLED
“barbarians” will undermine social structure & class system
Tokugawa
Nariaki
Slide6Civil Unrest – Sonno Jo
Sonno
Jo – Revere the emperor! Expel the barbarians!
Stronger loyalty to emperor instead of shogun
Shogun responds with military attack and resigned (became leader of new
gov’t
)
Tokugawa Era was over after 250 years
Slide7Charter Oath
Worksheet
Emperor Meiji signed in 1868
Policy for new model for Japan
Political & Economic systems
Social systems
culture
Slide8Japanese Modernization
Emperor – official head of government
Oligarchy – rule by a group
“Enrich the country; strengthen the military”
Slide9Modernization
Leaders of the new Meiji Era was young, intelligent, eager for change
Academic & military skill
Slide10TWO KEY GOALS:
Modernize Japan
Economic growth
Renegotiate unequal treaties
Slide11New worldview
Welcome foreigners
Modernization
Education
Manufacturing/industry
Slide12Iwakura Mission
Worksheet
50 officials, 50 students – 22 month trip to 12 countries
“
O
ur people are no different from the
A
mericans or Europeans of today; it is all a matter of education or lack of education” - Kido
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