New Global Patterns Japan

1. New Global Patterns Japan

2. Objectives Explain how problems in Japanese society and the opening of Japan to other countries led to Meiji Restoration. Describe the main reforms under the Meiji government Analyze the factors contributing to Japans drive for empire

3. Explain how problems in Japanese society and the opening of Japan to other countries led to Meiji Restoration. • In the 16th century the Tokugawa shogunate limited foreign trade rights and adopted a policy of isolation. • Japanese citizens were not allowed to leave the country nor were foreigners allowed in. • In 1853 a fleet of American ships sailed into Edo Bay, breaking Japan’s isolation policy. • The United States set up trading rights of their own, Britain, Britain, France, and Russia. • The daimyo and samurai overthrew the shogun in 1867 and "restored" the emperor to power. • The new emperor took the name Meiji resulting in a period called the Meiji restoration.

4. Describe the main reforms under the Meiji government • The Meiji reformers wanted to create a new political and social system with a modern industrial economy. • Under the Meiji constitution all citizens where equal before the law. • A legislature was formed but the emperor still had absolute power. • With support from the government, power banking, industrial families known as zaibatsu ruled over the industrial empire. • The industrial revolution was booming under the Meiji restoration by the 1890s.

5. Analyze the factors contributing to Japans drive for empire

6. New Global Patterns Japan After the daimyo and samurai overthrew the shogun in 1867 a new emperor took power and restored the dynasty with new reforms, since these reforms had a positive effect this was called the “Meiji Restoration” A new political and social system was created under the Meiji government. They adopted a constitution where everyone was equal, and a new legislature was formed. Under this government the Industrial Revolution finally boomed in Japan 1890s.