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Meiji Rebellion Research Paper

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Saint George School Dominican Republic To what extent were the events of the Meiji Restoration, and more specifically, the Choshu Rebellion, responsible for the accelerated modernization of Japan? Author: Daniel A. Germade Lugo Candidate Number: fhd751 Word Count: Index: Abstract Introduction………………………………………………………………………….…Page 2 Plan of Investigation…………………………………………………………………...Page 4 Evaluation of Sources………………………………………………………………….Page 5 The fall of the Bakufu and the Choshu Rebellion ……………………………………. Page 8 The Meiji Restoration…………………………………………………………...……. Page 13 The Culture and Legacy of the Meiji Restoration…………………………….……… Page 16 Conclusion………………………………………………………………...………….. Page 18 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………….…. Page20 Appendix A………………………………………………………………………..…. Page Introduction Japan was experiencing the end to the Tokugawa bakufu, also known as the bakumatsu, which was a feudal government system established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu until its last ruler Tokugawa Yoshinobu in 1868. The fall of the Tokugawa bakufu started at the moment that Japan was …show more content…

They declared an end to all previous administrative structures, and created a triumvirate of power between the princes and the princess. Due to the influence of Choshu and Tosa leaders Kido Takayoshi and Fukuoka Takachika that in April of 1868 the charter oath was created, which dictated that all future policies would be decided upon by consensus. The Charter Oath “1. Deliberative councils shall be widely established and all matters decide by public discussion. 2. All classes, high and low, shall unite in vigorously carrying out the administration of affairs of state. 3. The common people, no less than the civil and military officials, shall each be allowed to pursue his own calling so that there may be

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