Question

22) What is the correct definition of the Tokugawa shogunate?

A) a dynasty created after Ieyasu defeated rival warlords and united Japan under one rule that increased trade and cultural exchange with foreign nations

B) a dynasty created after Ieyasu defeated rival warlords and united Japan under one rule that closed Japan's borders to foreign trade in order to limit western influence

C) a dynasty that restricted trade with foreign nations to boost the economy, established Buddhism as the state religion, and created national unity

D) a dynasty created when the shogun defeated Kublai Khan, set up a Japanese imperial government, and greatly restricted trade with other nations in order to build up industry at home

Answer 1

Answer:B, a dynasty created after Ieyasu defeated rival warlords and united Japan under one rule that closed Japan's borders to foreign trade in order to limit western influence

Explanation: In the late 1500s, japan was still in a period of constant civil war between rival warlords and central order was almost non-existent. Ieyasu united the country and brought the nation under one ruler and noticing that the Europeans were spreading their influence on Asia and wanting to protect the nation's traditional values, he shut japan off off from the outside world for 200 years.