Meiji Restoration (1 janv. 1868 – 1 janv. 1878)
Description:
Who: American Commodore Matthew Perry went to Japan's capital and demanded Japan to open their trading ports. Emperor Meiji lead this revolution.
What: The goal of this revolution was to westernize Japan and assure that all of their trading deals were fair. The restoration changed Japan's political and economic classes as well.
When: 1868-1878
Where: Edo, now Tokyo, Japan, is where Commodore Perry demanded trading rights between Japan and America.
Why: After Japanese citizens recognized that their trade deal with America was not very fair, they demanded political, economical, and trade related changes to be put into action.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
History Period 4-Reagan B.
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