Why did the japanese fail to gain support from the peoples of their empire?

The Japanese saw themselves as superior out of all of the Asian races, everybody was seen as second or even third class citizens.   

The embargo act of 1807  was a law passed by the united state congress and signed by president thomas jefferson on december 22,  1807. it prohibited american ships from trading in all foreign ports. in 1806, france passed a law that prohibited trade between neutral parties, like the u.s., and britain.