Please note that I've changed the reading pages from what was listed on the Homework Sheet. Also, I've attached an electronic copy of the textbook section in case some of you are away on vacation without your textbooks. Read textbook pages 810-813. Answer all questions on loose leaf. Due Monday, Jan. 5. 1. Vocabulary Builder: Find three words in the reading that you don't know. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and a sentence that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2. What was Japan's attitude toward foreigners in the early 17th century? How does this compare to China? 3. Why did Japan agree to sign the Treaty of Kanagawa? What did the treaty require Japan to do? How was this similar to the treaties that China signed with the European powers? 4. Make a three column chart entitled 'Reforms of the Meiji Era' with the following column headings: Political Reforms; Economic Reforms; Social Reforms. Take notes into the chart. 5. Examine the Venn Diagram on p. 811. How did China and Japan's responses different? How were they similar? 6. Why do you think Japan began to become imperialistic in the late 1800s? 7. What did Japan gain from its victories in China, Russia, and Korea? 8. How did Japan treat the Koreans after it annexed the country? 9. Opinion: In your opinion, was Japan's aggressive imperialism justified? Can imperialism ever be justified? Explain your answer in a response of at least 5 sentences.
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