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Early Japan: Events & Adaptations

1) The Jomon people began farming in Japan around 3000 BC. 2) Around 300 BC, a new wave of immigrants arrived from mainland China. 3) After AD 300, the power of aristocracy increased across Japan. 4) Before 400 AD, hundreds of independent clans ruled separate territories and often battled one another. 5) By 400 AD, these clans had united under the leadership of a Yamato emperor and his successors. 6) Japan's first constitution was established in 604 AD.

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Early Japan: Events & Adaptations

1) The Jomon people began farming in Japan around 3000 BC. 2) Around 300 BC, a new wave of immigrants arrived from mainland China. 3) After AD 300, the power of aristocracy increased across Japan. 4) Before 400 AD, hundreds of independent clans ruled separate territories and often battled one another. 5) By 400 AD, these clans had united under the leadership of a Yamato emperor and his successors. 6) Japan's first constitution was established in 604 AD.

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Name Class Date

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CHAPTER 9 SECTION 1
UNIT

Early Japan

READING AND NOTE-TAKING

Sequence Events I n the Sequence Chain below, list the major events addressed in
Section 1. Start your Sequence Chain with the Jomon people and
end with the establishment of the Japanese constitution.

Early Japan
Event 1

The Jomon people began


farming in 3000 b.c.
Event 2

Around 300 B.C. a new wave of


immigrants arrived from
mainland China
Event 3

After A.D. 300 the power of


aristocracy increased.

Event 4

Before 400 A.D. hundreds of


Japan's independent clans ruled
their own territories and often
battled one another.
Event 5

By 400 A.D. these clans had


united under the leadership of a
Yamato emperor and his
successors
Event 6

Japan's first constitution was


established in 604.

Chapter 9 SECTION 1 Activity A © National Geographic Learning, Cengage Learning


Name Class Date

4
CHAPTER 9 SECTION 1
UNIT

Early Japan

READING AND NOTE-TAKING

identify strategies  omplete a Problem-and-Solution Table to show how the Japanese


C
adapted Chinese ideas regarding writing and the civil service system.

Problem Posed
Idea Chinese Form Japanese Solution
for Japanese

Writing Most Chinese Japanese words The Japanese


Words are one combine lots of added new
syllable. different syllables. characters to the
This made it hard to Chinese alphabet,
write Japanese using which made writing
the Chinese alphabet. much easier.

In China,
Civil Service Members of Japan's The emperor
government officials
System aristocracy wanted to appointed
earned their
keep power to government officials
positions based on
themselves. based on heredity, not
examinations and
good work. on ability.

© National Geographic Learning, Cengage Learning Chapter 9 SECTION 1 Activity B

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