Japan

The nation had financial problems because they mainly put taxes on agriculture not on commercialization which was growing. So the government tried to reform the budget, but was unsuccessful. More school and students being taught.(westernization)
 * Japan****: Transformation without Revolution**
 * 1. Explain major developments in Japan in the early 1800's **

**2. What effect did the actions of Commodore Perry have on Japan? (include details on Samurai discontent)** Perry created an American consul in Japan because wanted to end isolation. The bureaucrats of the Shoguns were unhappy with this because they favored isolation while other party members wanted the expansion with other nation. The Samurai took this time to fight against their shogun masters using old American Civil war weaponry, which led to a more open nation that started trading with the rest of the world.

**3. List the actions taken by the Meiji State** -centralization of power (expand power) -samurai were sent oversea to learn of what the nations had developed or discovered that reduced the distrust of foreigners.

Japan built a stronger military by having trained soldiers and improved weaponry. Industrialization grew. Government dominated manufacturing with its state mining, metallurgy, and shipyards. farmers expansion introduce new techniques and tools
 * 4. Explain how Japan Industrialized - (Private and government roles)**

**5. List ways that Industrialization changed Japan** Change in politics Social and cultural changed because of the increase in population in both rural and urban Established universal education Japan adopted Western hairstyles, calendar, and metric system.

**6. What division within Japanese society were created by modernization?** Not everyone liked the fact that Japan was losing its "tradition" or old way to do things, and most of the people did not like westernization. There was confusion about the identity of Japan whether or not it is really Japan or Western.