Meji Restoration

By jlwinger
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    Meiji Restoration

  • By this time, the Tokugawa shogunate had ruled Japan for over 200 years

  • Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Edo Bay (now Tokyo Bay) with an American fleet of warships.

    Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Edo Bay (now Tokyo Bay) with an American fleet of warships.

  • US consul Townsend Harris signs a treaty with Japan, calling for opening of of new ports to US trade

    US consul Townsend Harris signs a treaty with Japan, calling for opening of of new ports to US trade

  • The Sat-Cho alliance forced the Shogun to promise to end relations with the West

    The Sat-Cho alliance forced the Shogun to promise to end relations with the West

  • Shogun attacks Shogun; Meiji Restoration begins

    Shogun attacks Shogun; Meiji Restoration begins
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    The Progressive and Liberal factions fought for control

  • Japan claims Rukyu Islands, which had belonged to China

    Japan claims Rukyu Islands, which had belonged to China

  • Meiji constitution adopted

    Meiji constitution adopted

  • Japa wins Korea and Taiwan from China

    Japa wins Korea and Taiwan from China

  • By this time, Japan's industrial sector was beginning to grow.

  • Japan attacks Port Arthur

    Japan attacks Port Arthur

  • Russia surrenders Liaodong Peninsula, Port Arthur, and South Sakhalin to Japan

  • Japan annexes Korea

    Japan annexes Korea