Question

Until the mid-1800s, Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa Shogunate. What were the characteristics of Japan under its rule? Select all that apply

It was a constitutional monarchy.
It was stable, with a rigid class structure.
It had an agriculturally based economy.
It had strong ties with China.
It was isolationist.
It was behind the West in technology.
It had a strong navy.

Answer 1

It was an isolationist. It was stable with a rigid class. It was behind the West in technology. The samurai class was supreme under the Tokugawa Shogunate but it lagged behind the West due to its policy of isolation. Later the Americans opened Japan to trade thus ending its period of isolation.

Answer 2

Under the Tokugawa Shogunate, Japan had an agriculturally based economy; it was stable, with a rigid class structure; it was isolationist; and it was behind the West in technology.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this period the Tokugawa Shogunate is known for adopting a policy that centralized and unified the country devastated by the wars of the old Sengoku era, and managed to establish a class system in Japanese society. It is also known for adopting a position of absolute isolation from the rest of the world (sakoku), which led to the prohibition and expulsion of foreigners and the elimination of external influences by any means. Such was the case of the extermination of Christians during the shogunate, as well as other drastic resolutions, whose purpose was to maintain the balance of power in Japan.