MWHH Discussion 1/Week 2 - Unit 1 PDF
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This document contains a list of discussion questions about Chinese and Japanese history, focusing on factors of population growth, society structure and relations with foreign powers. Questions also cover the actions and policies of Ming Dynasty rulers, and the relationship between various European powers and Japan.
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MWHH Discussion 1/Week 2 Unit 1 1. What factors led to rapid population growth in China? 2. What factors led to rapid population growth in Japan? 3. How was Japanese society structured? What classes enjoyed the highest status? Which ones were viewed as the lowest? 4. How did the Tokuga...
MWHH Discussion 1/Week 2 Unit 1 1. What factors led to rapid population growth in China? 2. What factors led to rapid population growth in Japan? 3. How was Japanese society structured? What classes enjoyed the highest status? Which ones were viewed as the lowest? 4. How did the Tokugawa shogunate come to power? How did they manage to maintain control over the Daimyo after coming to power? 5. Why did the shoguns limit relations with the outside world? How was this isolation accomplished? How did this affect Japanese society for the following two centuries? 6. What actions did the early Ming Dynasty emperors take to project Chinese power and might? 7. Explain the rise in Neo-Confucianism during the Ming Dynasty. 8. Explain the reasons for why the Ming Dynasty emperors began to limit foreign affairs after the voyages of Zheng He. 9. Explain the relationship between Japan and the major European trading powers in the Pacific during the late 16^th^ century (Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch). 10. Why was the Hongwu Emperor so brutal towards corrupt officials and disloyal subjects?
