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6th Grade History Chapter 8
6th Grade History Chapter 8
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6th Grade
01/12/2015

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Where did Jupiter and Engine 119 meet?
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They met at Promontory Summit, Utah
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How long did a railroad journey across the whole United States take?
Definition
It took about 5 days.
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Before railroads, how did people set their clocks?
Definition
They set their clocks by looking at the sun.
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Why did this cause trouble for train passengers?
Definition
They did not know exactly when they would arrive at their destinations.
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How much difference in time was there between zones that were next to each other?
Definition
Each zone was exactly one hour ahead or behind the next.
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Besides railroads and time zones, what invention made the world more modern?
Definition
Electricity made the world more modern.
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What scientist invented a light powered by electricity?
Definition
Thomas Edison
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What part of the bulb did Edison have trouble with?
Definition
He had trouble finding a filament that would not burn out quickly.
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After the bulb, what did Edison and his helpers need to develop?
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They needed to develop a system of wires, cables, generators, and light sockets.
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When Tokugawa Yoshinobu became shogun, what two things did he try to do?
Definition
He tried to strengthen Janpan's navy and throw foreigners out of Japan.
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When Tokugawa Yoshinobu resigned, who took the throne of Japan?
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The seventeen-year-old emperor
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What two groups of Japanese fought a civil war?
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The Japanese loyal to the shogunate fought the Japanese who were loyal to the emperor.
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Who won the war?
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The emperor's men won.
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What was the new name of the city of Edo?
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Edo was renamed Tokyo.
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Who was really in control of the country?
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The nobleman, or daimyo, were really in charge.
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What is a feudal society?
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In a feudal society, each person serves someone else in exchange for privileges and favors.
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What did the samurai get in return for fighting to protect the daimyo?
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They were given castles.
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What kind of army was going to replace the samurai?
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They would be replaced by an army of paid conscripts.
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How did the samurai react when they were told to give up their swords?
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They gathered together to fight the new army.
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What was this revolt called? Who led it?
Definition
It was called the Satsuma Revolt, and was led by Saigo Takamori.
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How did it end?
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Many samurai were killed and Takamori killed himself?
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When did Japan get its new constitution?
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in 1884
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What country's constitution was a model for the Japanese constitution?
Definition
Germany
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What three parts did the Japanese government have?
Definition
Japan had an emperor. a cabinet, and two assemblies.
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What did Sir Sandford Fleming suggest as a solution?
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He suggested dividing the world into twenty-four time zones.
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