Unit 5: Section 6--Japan and the Meiji Restoration
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6 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Matthew Perry | American naval commander who sailed his warships to Japan I854 carrying a letter to the Japanese from the United States president asking Japan to open its ports to trade. |
| Meiji Restoration | The period from 1868 to 1912 in Japan in which Japan industrialized and modernized. |
| Russo- Japanese War | A war that lasted from 1904 to 1905 between Japan and Russia; won by Japan. |
| Sino- Japanese War | A war that lasted from 1894- 1895 between Japan and China. |
| Treaty of Kanagawa | Treaty between the United States and Japan that ended Japan's long period of isolation in 1854; the treaty opened two ports to American ships. |
| zaibatsu | Japanese families that became powerful in banking and industry. |
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