Question 5: The war found its origins in dissatisfaction among many nobles
and young samurai with the
shogunate's handling of foreigners following the ________ during the prior decade.
Question 8: [10] The
British ambassador ________ supported the
anti-Shogunate forces in a drive to establish a legitimate, unified
Imperial rule in Japan, and to counter French influence with the
Shogunate.
Question 10: [63
] American-made handguns were also popular, such
as the 1863 Smith & Wesson Army No 2, which
was imported to Japan by the Scottish trader ________ and used by the Satsuma forces.