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In 1800, Tokugawa Shogunate had ruled the Japanese islands for two hundred years. It drove out foreign traders and missionaries and isolated the country from virtually all contact with the ouside world. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/598326/Tokugawa-period
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The fleet of American Warships arrived in Edo Bay http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0210/feature2/online_extra.html
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The U.S. consul townshend Harris signed a more detailed treaty. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/255957/Harris-Treaty
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Sat-Cho alliance forced the shogun to end all relations with the West http://prezi.com/1rzjmrtz8glq/satsuma-choshu-alliance/
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The new leaders signed the Charter Oath. This is where they promised to create a new legislative assembly within the framework of continued imperial rule. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/107679/Charter-Oath
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The Meji constitution was adopted. Also, the prefectrues were lowered to only 45. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/373298/Meiji-Constitution
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Japan launched a surprise attack on Port Arthur
(Russian Naval Base) http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/japan%E2%80%99s-attack-port-arthur -
The Russians agreed to go back to peace http://www.portsmouthpeacetreaty.com/
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The gentleman's agreement stopped Japanese immigration to the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt made this agreement with Japan. http://www.history.com/topics/gentlemens-agreement
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