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AP Success - AP World History: Tokugawa Shogunate's Isolation

Source 1

"1. Japanese ships are strictly forbidden to leave for foreign countries.

  1. No Japanese is permitted to go abroad. If there is anyone who attempts to do so secretly, he must be executed. The ship involved must be impounded and its owner arrested, and the matter must be reported to the higher authority.

  2. If any Japanese returns from overseas after residing there, he must be put to death.

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  1. If there are any Southern Barbarians (Westerners) who propagate the teaching of padres (Christianity), or otherwise commit crimes, they may be incarcerated in the prison maintained by the Ōmura domain, as was done previously."

The Edicts of the Tokugawa Shogunate, 1635

Question 1

Multiple choice

Which of the following best describes the primary intent of the Tokugawa Shogunate's edicts as presented in the source?

Question 2

Multiple choice

The policy of executing Japanese who traveled abroad and then returned as stated in the edicts is an example of:

Question 3

Multiple choice

The reference to 'Southern Barbarians' in the edicts is indicative of the Tokugawa Shogunate's view towards:

Question 4

Multiple choice

The punishment for Japanese attempting to leave the country or those who have returned after residing abroad reflects the Shogunate's concern about:

Question 5

Multiple choice

The incarceration of Westerners who propagate Christianity in Japan as mentioned in the edicts is an example of:

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