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The Meiji Restoration
In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms:
The Meiji Restoration
Modernization
Effects of the Meiji Restoration
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The last Tokugawa Shogun
wascriticized for
opening Japan to the West. The
Shogunatecollapsed.
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The Emperor was suddenly restored topower. It is important to remember thatduring the Shogunate, the emperors had
acted as mere puppets.
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The Meiji Restoration restoredpower to the Emperors of Japan.
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Emperor Meiji realized that Japan hadto adopt Western ways if Japan was toescape future domination by the West.
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Emperor Meiji began the process ofmodernization. The Japanese became
a modern nation with modern technology.
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One effect of the Meiji Restoration wasthat feudalism was abolished. The samurai lost their status. A modern
military was established.
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The Japanese adopted Western technology. They built railroads
and factories.
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Japan was given a written constitution.The emperor kept his full power anda Western-style military was created.
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Universal compulsory education was introduced. Many Japanese studentswent abroad to study European and
American economic policies and technological innovations.
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Like Peter theGreat, the RussianTsar, the Japanese
began to lookto the West in
an attemptto become
a powerful, modernnation.
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The Japanese even developed anImperial Empire.
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It is important to remember that Japan hasfew natural resources. The Japanese
began to conquer colonies for raw materials for manufacturing.
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Questions for Reflection:
• Why were people upset with the Tokugawa Shogun?
• What was the Meiji Restoration?• Why did Emperor Meiji modernize and
westernize Japan?• What were three effects of the Meiji
Restoration?• How did the Meiji Restoration end
feudalism in Japan?