Which describes 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 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 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 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
Is it D?
Yes.
The Tokugawa Shogunate was the rule of Tokugawa Ieyasu and his successors in Japan, which started in A.D.1603 and lasted in a 250-year period of stability to Japan. The Emperor and his family became political figureheads while the real military power lay with the Shogunate rulers.
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