What Factors Influenced Change in Meiji Japan?
Same Time, Different Place
A d v a n c e s A r o u n d t h e Wo r l d ,
Late 1800s, Early 1900s
During the Meiji Period, as Japan was becoming a
more modern nation, new ideas, inventions, and
discoveries continued to appear around the world.
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Wa s h i n g t o n , D C , U n i t e d S t a t e s — 1 8 6 6
The United States Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, which
prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, although racial
discrimination continued.
Newfoundland and Britain — 1866
A transatlantic cable between Europe and North America was
successfully laid down. This allowed almost instant communication
through telegraphs and Morse code.
Suez Canal, Egypt — 1869
The Suez Canal, an idea of Ferdinand de Lesseps of France, was officially
opened, joining the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, dramatically
shortening the distance for European ships to reach the Far East.
Nova Scotia, Canada — 1876
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, making possible
instant voice communication across wire.
France — 1880s
French physician E.J. Mailly made the first motion pictures.
North Carolina, United States — 1903
Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the first powered heavier-than-air aircraft.
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