5 Flashcards
1
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Economic Boom
A
Population and trade growth during Tokugawa period.
2
Q
Foreign Policy Controversies
A
Bakufu’s policies alienated public while appeasing U.S.
3
Q
Sovereignty Issues
A
Japan’s inability to control foreign laws and tariffs.
4
Q
Caste System Disruption
A
Merchant power challenged traditional social hierarchies.
5
Q
Samurai Stipends
A
Financial burdens on the new government.
6
Q
Bureaucratic Role
A
Samurai served mainly as non-military administrators.
7
Q
Merit-Based Hiring
A
Replaced hereditary positions with skill-based employment.
8
Q
Hereditary Positions
A
Inherited roles that the government sought to eliminate.
9
Q
Special Privileges
A
Exclusive rights that samurai lost during reforms.
10
Q
Taxable Stipends
A
Samurai stipends became subject to taxation.
