Notebook
Response
Modernization in Japan
28-2
College Prep World History
Major Topics
2. Modernization in Japan
A. Japan Ends Its Isolation
B. Imperial Japan
MAIN IDEAS
 Japan followed the model of Western powers by industrializing and expanding its foreign influence.
 Japan’s continued development of its own way of life has
made it a leading world power.
Chapter Objective
Analyze the effects of imperialism, economic instability, and revolution on developing nations.
Section Objective
Explain why Japan ended its isolation and developed imperialism.
Vocabulary
Treaty of Kanagawa
Meiji Era
Russo-Japanese War
Annexation
Notebook Response Questions:
43. How was the Treaty of Kanagawa similar to the treaties that China signed with various
European powers?
44. What steps did the Meiji emperor take to modernize Japan?
45. How did Japan begin its quest to build an empire?