Week 4 Shinsa

Why did Tokugawa Iemitsu pass the exclusion laws?

• The shogun felt Japan was threatened by Catholic missionaries and the threat to his authority.

• The shogun was worried about too much immigration into Japan.

• The shogun feared European chivalry would replace the samurai's Bushido code (code of honour).

• The shogun thought Western ideas would cause peasant rebellions.

Which statement about the exclusion laws is FALSE?

• The Japanese were no longer allowed to worship the Shinto religion.

• Christian missionaries and foreign traders were forced to leave Japan. Newcomers were not allowed.

• Large ships were not allowed to be built.

• Japanese people were not allowed to leave.

What did the exclusion laws reveal about Japanese worldviews?

• The decision to isolate was influenced by their collectivist attitudes and respect for order and authority.
• The choice to isolate revealed that the Japanese were suspicious and mistrustful of ALL outsiders.
• The decision to isolate showed that the Japanese worldview valued individualism and working hard to get ahead.
• The decision to isolate represented that the Japanese worldview prioritized nature and beauty.

Why did the Japanese make exceptions to the exclusion laws for the Dutch?

• The shogun considered the Dutch less threatening because they were interested only in trade and not religion.
• The shogun's family intermarried with the Dutch royal family.
• The shogun thought that the Dutch were a superior culture to other European cultures.
• The Netherlands were geographically close to Japan.

What positive changes occurred in Japan with the exclusion laws?

• No contact with outsiders led to a safer, more prosperous Japan.

• The Japanese were encouraged to think and express themselves.

• The Japanese rapidly updated their technology.

• The Japanese moved from cities to the countryside.

Which statement is FALSE about how social systems changed by the end of the Edo period?

• Artists from the Outcast class could move up the social system.

• Merchants grew wealthy and powerful as demand for their services increased.

• Daimyo faced financial issues due to high costs of Alternate Attendance, threatening their power.

• Samurai, without work due to peace, were too proud for other jobs, affecting their earnings.

Why were people critical of the shogun at the end of the Edo period?

• People thought the shogun lived extravagantly, had taken power illegally, and wasn't addressing issues like food shortages and natural disasters.

• People considered the shogun a traitor for closing the borders to foreign trade.

• People thought the shogun focused too much on Rangaku, or Dutch studies.

• People were upset about the closure of kabuki theatres across Japan.

What was the motivation of the United States to open up relations with Japan?

• The United States wanted to access whales near Japan for whaling and use it as a stop to refuel their ships.

• The United States were against Japan's isolationist policies.

• The United States respected Japan's traditions and religion.

• The United States questioned Japan's ownership of their territory.

Why was the Edo period considered the Golden Age of Culture?

• The long period of peace and prosperity meant there was lots of time and money to spend on the arts.

• It was a period of greater focus on spirituality and religion.

• The shogun made laws that required people to produce cultural artifacts and attend theatre performances.

• Ancient artforms such as kabuki, noh, and kendo were rediscovered.

The BEST title for the graphic organizer below is...

• Internal Threats to Edo Japan
• The Harmonious Society of the Tokugawa Period
• Honour the Shogun, Expel the Barbarians
• Civilization and Enlightenment