They wanted to establish an independent country. They were tired of being under England's rule and wanted more freedom.
Emperor - the supreme ruler of an empire
Shogun - a title for a military ruler in Japan
Bakufu- governments that ruled Japan from 1192-1868, also known as Shogunate.
Jito - land stewards appointed by the shogunate during Feudal Japan.
Shugo - a title translated as protector which was given to certain officials in Feudal Japan
Shoen - a field or manor in Feudal Japan
Samurai - a member of the Japanese warrior caste
The Warring States Period - A long period of Civil War from 1467 to 1615 in the Sengoku Period.
Daimyo - wealthy landowners in Feudal Japan.
The Paris Peace Conference<span> and the Treaty of Versailles. The </span>Paris Peace Conference<span> convened in January 1919 at Versailles just outside </span>Paris<span>. ... Negotiations at the </span>Paris Peace Conference<span> were complicated. The United Kingdom,</span>France<span>, and Italy fought together as the Allied Powers during the First World War.</span>
