Tokugawa Shogunate

Exploring the Impact of Asian Dynastic Policies on Social Structures

• Describe the impact of the Tokugawa Shogunate policies on the social structure of Japan.

• Describe the impact of the Qing and Ming Dynasty policies on the social structure of China.

​Learning Target SuccessCriteria

Today I am examining political and social changes in Japan and in China from the fourteenth century CE/AD to mid-nineteenth century CE/AD.

So I can describe the impact of the Tokugawa Shogunate policies on the social structure of Japan and describe the impact of the Qing and Ming Dynasty policies on the social structure of China

I'll know that I have it when I can score an 80% or higher on quizizz byidentifying key policy measures of each dynasty and their impacts on social structure.

Japan

• Established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, following his victory in the Battle of Sekigahara.

• This marked the beginning of the Edo period in Japanese history, characterized by relative peace and stability under Tokugawa rule.

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​Tokugawa Shogunate (Establishment )

• The Tokugawa Shogunate centralized power in the hands of the shogun, who served as the supreme military and political authority.

• Tokugawa Ieyasu and his successors implemented a system of feudalism, with daimyo (feudal lords) ruling over their domains and pledging allegiance to the shogun.

• The shogunate established a hierarchical bureaucracy to administer the country, with officials appointed based on merit and loyalty.

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​Tokugawa Shogunate (Government)

• Tokugawa policies aimed to consolidate power, maintain social order, and promote economic prosperity by supporting the merchant and artisan class.

• enforced strict social hierarchy and class distinctions, with the samurai class at the top, followed by peasants, artisans, and merchants.

• Tokugawa rulers implemented isolationist policies to limit foreign influence and control trade, resulting in Japan's relative isolation from the rest of the world.

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​Tokugawa Shogunate (Policies)

Multiple Select

What TWO ways did the Tokugawa Shogunate use to incorporate isolationist policy?

• Restricted all foreign trade

• limited the expansion of all transportation

• tolerated social class and mobility within Japan

• supported a thriving merchant and artisan class

• required each daimiyo to live in the capital throughout the year

Groups!

​Samauri

With your group read the information about your social class then discuss how Tokugawa policies such as strict social hierarchy, isolationism, and centralized control affected your respective class's lives.

​Merchants

​Peasants

​Artisans

China

• China experienced a period of economic prosperity and cultural flourishing.

• Ming rulers standardized the currency, promoted arts and literature, and oversaw the construction of iconic landmarks such as the Forbidden City.

• Qing Dynasty expanded China's territory, unified its currency system, and oversaw the construction of architectural marvels like the Summer Palace and the Imperial Palace.

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​Qing and Ming Dynasty
(Major Contributions to China )

Multiple Choice

What was one of the major contributions of the Qing Dynasty?

• They promoted education for all

• They unified China's currency and measurements

• They sent merchants to trade in Africa

• They encouraged the spread of Confucius's ideas

• Confucian principles emphasized hierarchy and obedience to authority

• Ming Dynasty saw a rise in the merchant class due to increased global trade and the exportation of Ming goods such as porcelain and silk.

• Qing Dynasty's social structure remained relatively set, with the scholar-official class (gentry) holding significant power and influence.

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​Qing and Ming Dynasty (Impact of the Social Class Structure )

Multiple Choice

What was the major impact of the Ming Dynasty on the social class structure in China?

• China's borders expanded which decreased trade and production

• A decrease in agricultural development reduced the production of farmers.

• Chinese goods were prized throughout the world, leading to a rise in the merchant class.

• Women had many opportunities in Chinese society, which was patriarchal, and male dominated.

• Government and bureaucracy during both dynasties were based on Confucian philosophy and ethics.

• Confucianism emphasized the importance of hierarchical relationships and moral governance, with the emperor serving as the ultimate authority and upholding the Mandate of Heaven.

​Qing and Ming Dynasty (Government and Bureaucracy )

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Multiple Choice

Ming and Qing Dynasty's government and bureaucracy were based almost entirely on

• Confucian philosophy and ethics

• Buddhist principles

• a written constitution

• revisions brought about due to contact with Jesuits

Open Ended

What was the impact of the Tokugawa Shogunate’s policies on the social structure of Japan?

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