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Social Studies - Unit 3 - Chapter 13
Japan Under the Shogun
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8th Grade
06/05/2018

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What was the story about the shogun and the ronin
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Lord Asano was meeting with a representative of the emperor. Lord Kira was teaching him how to behave. Asano did not pay him enough so Kira insulted him in front of the other nobles. Asano got angry and cut off his arm. He had to take his own life for what he did. The 47 samurai that were his, now became ronin. They wanted to avenge his death and killed Kira in the night. The all had to kill themselves. They are buried beside each other and are considered heroes.
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What does the story about the shogun and ronin mean
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They now what is right and wrong, they are very loyal to their leaders, and honour is a big part of their society
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Edo
Definition
city where tokyo is now
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When was the edo period
Definition
1600-1868
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What were three things shoguns used to maintain power
Definition
Alternate Attendance - He made daimyo alternate between their land and edo every other year. This costed a lot so they could not accumulate money to challenge the shogun.
Sharing power - Bakuhan system shogunate was the federal government that dealt with important things like trading and daimyo controlled local things in their area
Strict Laws - He also had very strict rules about how the could dress and who they could marry. They wouldn't have enough money to attack the shogun because he also made them pay for projects like roads
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Did the emperor or sogun have more power
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Why did they have marriage laws
Definition
if two people with a bunch of power marry they would be even more powerful and and wealthy
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What werent peasants aloud to have
Definition
Soap
Weapons
Smoke tobacco
Rice wine
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Why did they have secret police?
Definition
The society was so controlled that you could not scheme or plan to take down the shogun because there were always secret spies watching.
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How did you get put into certain classes
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It was hereditary so you were born into a class and could not move up or down but if you worked hard you could be treated better within that class
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Samurai
Definition
Were respected. Had a large sword to cut enemy in half and small sword to cut off head
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What happened when there was nothig for the samurai to fight
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They acted as officers and other odd jobs. They collected taxes and surveyed the land. They also wrote poetry.
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Seppuku
Definition
Samurai had to commit seppuku or ritual suicide to avoid humiliation if they let down the group
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Peasants
Definition
Were very important because they provided food.
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Artisans
Definition
Had a lower status than peasants because they didnt produce a main thing. Made high quality items. Children had to become artisans as well as the specific craft
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Merchants
Definition
Stored and shipped food specifically rice. Like bankers because rice was used as a currency. Bottom becauser they didnt produce anything
Could not show wealth
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Women in Edo
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They were born into classes. As well, her children would go into her class Women who lived in rural areas had more freedom than upper class women. They would work in homes + work in the fields with husbands. Always considered lower than men. No legal existence and could not own property.
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What was common with outcasts + who else
Definition
All associated with death
Leprosy
Certain entertainers
Ainu
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Confuntionism
Definition
Confucius a Chinese scholar whose taught for moral living. Confucianism also taught that everyone had a place in society.
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how has japan changed
Definition
men would work overtime and owmne would be entirely in charge of taking care of kids now women are choosing to stay single and men are choosing jobs with more freedom
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Goningumi
Definition
Lower class group of five families
If one missbehaved everyone would be punished
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What did they call the Portuguese and why
Definition
Soutern barbarians they saw they came from the south and they were not super disciplined and the japanese werent used to that.
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What happened between the Japanese and the portuguese
Definition
They began trading and thought the portugues were oky but as it progressed the did not like the portuguese
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What happened with the missionaries
Definition
Francis Xavier converted upper class to christianity
Franciscan priests worked with lower class
created more religious diversity
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