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1800
In 1800, Tokugawa Shogunate had ruled the Japanese islands for two hundred years. It drove out foreign traders and missionaries and isolated the country from virtually all contact with the ouside world. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/598326/Tokugawa-period -
1853
The fleet of American Warships arrived in Edo Bay http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0210/feature2/online_extra.html -
1858
The U.S. consul townshend Harris signed a more detailed treaty. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/255957/Harris-Treaty -
1863
Sat-Cho alliance forced the shogun to end all relations with the West http://prezi.com/1rzjmrtz8glq/satsuma-choshu-alliance/ -
1868
The new leaders signed the Charter Oath. This is where they promised to create a new legislative assembly within the framework of continued imperial rule. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/107679/Charter-Oath -
1889
The Meji constitution was adopted. Also, the prefectrues were lowered to only 45. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/373298/Meiji-Constitution -
1904
Japan launched a surprise attack on Port Arthur
(Russian Naval Base) http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/japan%E2%80%99s-attack-port-arthur -
1905
The Russians agreed to go back to peace http://www.portsmouthpeacetreaty.com/ -
1907
The gentleman's agreement stopped Japanese immigration to the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt made this agreement with Japan. http://www.history.com/topics/gentlemens-agreement -
1910