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Class: HIST - History of Western Civilization; Subject: History; University: College of Charleston; Term: Forever 1989;
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Was a farmers son, but worked up to military commander Established the capital at Osaka Built a castle there for his headquarters (Osaka Castle) By 1590 he convinced most of the daimyo to accept him as ruler He created a national currency In the 1590's he invaded Korea because he wanted to expand his power to the Asian mainland; he failed Neither him or Nobunaga could eliminate the power of the elites Was killed in Korea during his campaign in 1598 TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Was a policy of the shogunate during most of the Edo period of Japanese history. Some of the daimyo were ordered to spend every other year serving the Shogun's Court Transformed the daimyo from warriors into aristocrats when they went to the Shogun's Court in Edo TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 Was a class of daimyo who were hereditary vassals of the Tokugawa in Edo period Japan. They were the "inside" daimyo The Bakufu was staffed by the Fudai Daimyo TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 - March 4, 1858) was the Commodore of the U.S. He opened japan's doors to the outside world July 1853 - he entered Edo Bay Became known as the man who opened Japan TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 Rangaku (: /: , literally -Dutch Learning-, and by extension - Western learning-) is a body of knowledge developed by Japan through its contacts with the Dutch enclave of Dejima, which allowed Japan to keep abreast of Western technology and medicine in the period when the country was closed to foreigners, 1641-1853, because of the Tokugawa shogunate-s policy of national isolation (sakoku). Literally means Dutch Learning
Created in 1854 Opened 2 ports A US consolate established in Shimoda "Most Favored Nation" Clause - every privilege that Japan granted to any other nation would automatically be granted to the US as well TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 1858, the US - Japan Treaty of Amity and Commerce (Harris Treaty) "Extraterritoriality" to American citizens Americans in Japan were not subject to Japanese law If American citizens got in trouble, they would be tried in a US court, not Japanese TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 Lived from 1838 - 1922 Was the army minister in January of 1873, he developed the Conscription Law This law said that all men, regardless of social background were required to do 3 years of active military service followed by 4 more years of reserves TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 The emperor was supposed to be the authority while the shogun had the real power "Shogun" means general Example
DEFINITION 10 Yoshida Shin ( , September 20, 1830-November 21, 1859) was one of the most distinguished intellectuals in the closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was from Choshu
Developed in February 1876 It opened 2 more ports to Japanese trade in Korea Was a treaty between Japan and Korea TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 One of the most powerful figures in the Meiji government In 1882, he went on a study mission to Europe, Berlin and Vienna in the Spring 1884, he was appointed chairman of a special commission to draft the constitution In 1884, he created a new peerage (class of nobles) December 1885, Ito became prime minister with the introduction of the cabinet TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 Is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. Band of warriors in Japan Were important figures If you were a samurai, you were higher up and had a better social status TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 was the second shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty, who ruled from 1605 until his abdication in 1623. He was the third son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa bakufu. Hidetada was the son of Tokugawa Ieyasu He became the Shogun after Ieyasu resigned Even though Ieyasu resigned, he still ruled from Shizuoka In 1623, Hidetada passed on the power to Iemitsu (he resigned) TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 A was a daimyo who was considered an outsider by the rulers of Japan. The daimyo had a lot of financial burdens and restricted freedom of action However, in theory, they had a lot of freedom within the daimyo
1869 Returned lands August 1871, abolition of domains completed "imperial rule" "national unity" Divided Japan into provinces TERM 22
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