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Emperor - No Power

A distinct social class, the samurai served powerful chiefs called shoguns, who ruled Japan from the 12th century until 1867. The samurai lived by a rigid code of conduct called Bushido, or “the way of the warrior,” which encompassed ideals of loyalty and sacrifice. Emperor - No Power.

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Emperor - No Power

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  1. A distinct social class, the samurai served powerful chiefs called shoguns, who ruled Japan from the 12th century until 1867. The samurai lived by a rigid code of conduct called Bushido, or “the way of the warrior,” which encompassed ideals of loyalty and sacrifice.

  2. Emperor - No Power Shogun - Actual Ruler Daimyo - Landowners Samurai - Defenders Peasants, Artisans, Merchants

  3. Japan is still feudal – there is almost no contact with the outside world, shoguns still have the power.

  4. Europe and the US want to trade with Japan…bring the ships!

  5. Matthew Perry brings ships with a letter demanding Japan opens its Ports – the Treaty of Kanagawa. Japan opens two ports for US to take on supplies and others soon follow. Extraterritorial rights to foreigners apply.

  6. Meiji Era- Japan decided to reform. Emperor Mutsuhito took land from daimyo and began sending people to study Western ways. He also retrained army, began public education, and begins industrialization. Because of this industrialization, Japan needs resources and become imperialistic.

  7. Japan as a Global Power • Sino-Japanese War • Japan and China fought over Korea • Japan wins and gains ports in China and Korea • Russo-Japanese War • Conflict in Korea led to war between the Russians and Japanese • Modernized Japanese army and navy crush Russian army • Dependence on World Markets • It’s an island…

  8. Major Causes of the New Imperialism NATIONALISM European nations compete for colonies and trade. ECONOMIC COMPETITION Desire for raw materials fuels the global market established by the Industrial Revolution. MISSIONARY SPIRIT European feel obligated to Christianize the “uncivilized” peoples of Africa and Asia.

  9. Major Effects of the New Imperialism COLONIZATION Europeans control land in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. COLONIAL ECONOMIES Europeans control trade in the colonies and dependent cash crop economies. CHRISTIANIZATION Christianity is spread to Africa, Asia, and India.

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