Chapter 8 – Becoming Modern
Rails Zones and Bulbs Outline
1. Railroads
a) Sped up travel
b) Took people to cities they might not have settled in before
c) Took grain and other goods to far away places
2. Time Zones
a) Divided the earth into twenty-four zones
b) Made it the same time in each zone
c) Made one hour’s difference between zones
3) Electricity
a) Made it possible for men to work after dark
Japan’s Meiji Restoration Outline
Japan became more “modern.”
a) To prevent civil war, the Tokugawa shogun resigned.
b) Although Japan had an emperor, the daimyo controlled the country.
c) The daimyo brought experts to Japan from France, America, and Great Britain to teach the Japanese Western skills.
d) A new constitution was written.
The samurai rebelled in the Satsuma Revolt.
a) They refused to give up their swords.
b) They gathered under the samurai warrior Saigo Takamori.
c) They fought against the new army of conscripts.
d) The rebellion lasted less than a year.
