Meji Restoration By jlwinger Period: Jan 1, 1810 to Jan 1, 1910 Meiji Restoration Feb 20, 1810 By this time, the Tokugawa shogunate had ruled Japan for over 200 years Feb 20, 1853 Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Edo Bay (now Tokyo Bay) with an American fleet of warships. Feb 20, 1858 US consul Townsend Harris signs a treaty with Japan, calling for opening of of new ports to US trade Feb 20, 1863 The Sat-Cho alliance forced the Shogun to promise to end relations with the West Feb 20, 1868 Shogun attacks Shogun; Meiji Restoration begins Period: Jan 1, 1870 to Jan 1, 1889 The Progressive and Liberal factions fought for control Feb 20, 1874 Japan claims Rukyu Islands, which had belonged to China Feb 20, 1889 Meiji constitution adopted Feb 20, 1894 Japa wins Korea and Taiwan from China Feb 20, 1900 By this time, Japan's industrial sector was beginning to grow. Feb 20, 1904 Japan attacks Port Arthur Feb 20, 1905 Russia surrenders Liaodong Peninsula, Port Arthur, and South Sakhalin to Japan Feb 20, 1910 Japan annexes Korea
