Question 2: Imperial troops soon consolidated their hold on mainland Japan,
and in April 1869 dispatched a fleet and an ________ force of 7,000 men to Hokkaidō.
Question 3: On December 15, 1868, the independent "Republic of Ezo" was
proclaimed, with a government organization based on that of the ________, with
Enomoto elected as its first president (sosai).
Question 5: During the winter of 1868-9, the defenses around the southern
peninsula of ________ were enhanced, with the star fortress of Goryōkaku at the center.
Question 7: The Ezo Republic had its own flag[2], a ________
(symbol of Imperial rule) and a red star with seven points (symbol
of the new Republic) on a sky-blue background.