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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the book open?
(a) 1853.
(b) 1788.
(c) 1833.
(d) 1901.

2. Who is Manjiro?
(a) The Emperor's brother.
(b) A Japanese who spent time in the United States.
(c) The head Shogun's samurai bodyguard.
(d) The Emperor's son.

3. What were the Mississippi and Susquehanna?
(a) Two top sailing vessels.
(b) The units deployed with the ships.
(c) The two merchant vessels who came along with the military vessels.
(d) Two steamboats.

4. What was forbidden to the farmers?
(a) Saki and smoking.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Always staying on their land.

5. What happened when Shogun Ieyasu died in 1616?
(a) Being a Christian became punishable by death.
(b) Not much changed.
(c) Trade was completely abandoned.
(d) Trade was opened to any nation who came.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Japanese slowly become after the English quit trading?

2. Why couldn't the Americans stay in Edo Bay?

3. About what percent of the population were farmers in the mid-nineteenth century in Japan?

4. What was the period in Japan called during the era that Perry arrived?

5. When was Japan last at war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Dutch's visit to Edo to see the head Shogun.

2. What were some of Commodore Perry's accomplishments in addition to convincing the Japanese to receive him?

3. Who commanded the American forces and why did they come to Japan?

4. What had Japan been like before the time of Commodore Perry's arrival?

5. What was one consequence of the Japanese's isolation for the Americans?

6. Discuss the lead Shogun at the time of Commodore Perry's arrival.

7. What were some negative aspects of the Tokugawa period?

8. What was the composition of the American forces arriving in Japan?

9. What happened after Shogun Ieyasu died?

10. What was Edo's first response to the messengers and why is it amazing?

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