Our Worldviews Chapter 6 How Did Rapid Change During the Meiji Period Affect Japan’s Worldview?

Question 1

In terms of government, the Meiji implemented aspects of...

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Democracy, such as elected representatives

Question 2

How did the lives of commoners change?

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The feudal class ended, so they could move up in society, They could now practice Christianity

Question 3

Japan bexame more industrialized. This was apparent by..

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The government operating textile, silk & munitions factories, private and government Run factories starting up

Question 4

The Meiji government also wanted Japan to...

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More industrialized to compete with the West

Question 5

Who did the lives of samurai change?

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The modern military took away the samurai's importance

Question 6

What did the government want to become the official religion?

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Shintoism

Question 7

How did the ideas of citizenship and participation change

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People would write letters, protest and complain to the gov, Everyone became more involved in day to day concerns

Question 8

The new Centralized government (power controlled mostly by a few people) was called the...

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Dajokan

Question 9

The oligarchy disagreed on what type of gov't to have. The idea of a German style ___ gov't won

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Centralized

Question 10

How did he lives of farmers change?

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They were free to Move around the country and sell crops, They were taxed on their land, not on what they produced

Question 11

What happened to the Social Hierarchy (Samurai, Farmer, Merchant, Nonhuman, out cast) of Japan

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It was abolished and people could choose their job and move

Question 12

Fukuzawa Yukichi was important because of..

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He promoted Education as being key to Japans success, He was part of the Iwakrua Mission & brought new ideas back, His influential newspaper showed change as being an OK thing, He encouraged Japan to learn about western culture and tech

Question 13

What is one thing Mori Arinori is known for?

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Creating national universities that were tuition free, Establishing standard curriculum for all levels of school

Question 14

What is gunboat diplomacy?

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negotiation supported by the threat or use of military force

Question 15

What is seppuku?

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ritual suicide by disembowelment by a sword;

Question 16

How did education change in Japan?

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All children could go, not just daimyo and samurai's kids, There was a set curriculum for primary and middle schools

Question 17

Japan became more of a Capitalist society. This means that...

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The government and people focus on business and trade.

Question 18

As Japan became more Capitalist, what else happened in the country?

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New harbours were built to help with trade, new railroads were built to link the country

Question 19

The oligarchy (council of the Emperor) felt that if Japan was to modernize, they would have to

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unify the territory of Japan, change the social order of Japan so that everyone is loyal, create a constitution based on Japanese values and beliefs, Find a model of Gov't that adapts to the needs of Japan

Question 20

What was a reason that Japan wanted to strengthen its military

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The become a colonial power and expand Japan's influence, To defeat internal opposition and show strength to the west

Question 21

The constitution gave the emperor power to

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Command the military, Power to appoint judges and other officials

Question 22

What is Japonisme?

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Japanese artistic style that westerners enjoyed

Question 23

Why did the Meiji government want to under go rapid changes in the 1870's?

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To become strong and competitive like the "West"

Question 24

how did people's attitudes change during the Meiji Restoration

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People valued new ideas of liberty and insividualism, Some people were bitter of the west and losing their culture

Question 25

The Meiji wanted to set up a Constitutional Government. What does this mean?

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a gov't in which operation is run by a set list of rules

Question 26

In 1871 all the domains were abolished and replaces by,..

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Prefecture system

Question 27

Why didn't the Meiji government create a constitution?

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To provide a structure of governance, To unify Japan

Question 28

During the Meiji restoration, how did lives of the Daimyo change?

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They couldn't make money from their domains, They were merged with the court nobility

Question 29

Japan modeled it's military and navy after..

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Germany and Britain

Question 30

Matsukata Masayoshi did which of the following to improve Japan's economy?

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Increased taxes and lowering the value of printed money, Drastically reduced government spending, Urged the gov't to renegotiate unequal treaties

Our Worldviews Chapter 6 How Did Rapid Change During the Meiji Period Affect Japan’s Worldview?

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Our Worldviews Chapter 6 How Did Rapid Change During the Meiji Period Affect Japan’s Worldview?

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