The 3 unifiers (in detail)

Question 1

When was Tokugawa Ieyasu officially declared the shogun of Japan

Answer 1

1603

Question 2

When did Tokugawa Ieyasu die

Answer 2

1616

Question 3

How did Tokugawa Ieyasu die

Answer 3

Fell ill (died of natural causes)

Question 4

Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu trained by

Answer 4

Imagawa Clan when he was a teen and served the Imagawa Yoshimoto Shogun

Question 5

Who does Oda Nobunaga defeat

Answer 5

Ashikaga shogunate, and the imagawa shogun, takeda clan

Question 6

Why does Tokugawa ieyasu form an allience with the Oda Nobunaga shogun

Answer 6

to ensure the safety of his castle

Question 7

Why does Tokugawa Ieyasu distance himself from the war (during Toyotomi Hideyoshi rule)

Answer 7

as he did not want to be seen as a major rival

Question 8

What did Tokugawa Ieyasu do to ensure that Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not fear his power?

Answer 8

swore his loyalty to the shogun

Question 9

What occured in 1589?

Answer 9

Toyotomi Hdeyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu (who assists him) defeats the Hojo clan

Question 10

What does Tokugawa Ieyasu get rewarded with after helping the shogun with the battle of Hojo

Answer 10

small village called Edo

Question 11

What does Tokugawa Ieyasu do to strengthen Edo (moden day Tokyo)

Answer 11

Develops water systems, improved food supplies for armies, imposed tax and took away the weapons from people to avoid the revolts

Question 12

When Hideyoshi dies, how many soldiers are in Tokugawa ieyasus army?

Answer 12

around 89,000 men

Question 13

Some achievements of Tokugawa Ieyasu (during his rule)

Answer 13

• the defeat of sekigahara (western army)
• new laws for military
• controlled an army of 150,000 men
• built the largest castle in edo
• established a new feudal system where diamyo had to swear their allience to the shogun

Question 14

How is the edo period remembered as

Answer 14

A time of great economic growth, a strict social order, art and culture flourishing, and minimal conflict

Question 15

Why did Tokugawa Ieyasu create a complete ban on Christianity in Japan

Answer 15

viewed the spread of Christianity as a threat to the social order and influence of the shogunate

Question 16

What were the unifiers

Answer 16

Warlords who fought to bring peace to the land and unify Japan

Question 17

Who is Oda Nobunaga

Answer 17

Was a powerful ruler who played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sengoku period

Question 18

What is oda Nobunaga known for

Answer 18

his bold personlity
- ambition
- harshness
- feared
- respected
- skill in battle

Question 19

What was oda nobunagas aspiration for japan

Answer 19

that all of japan needed to be unified by one person to bring peace to Japan

Question 20

Why was Oda Nobunaga known for being a political and military genius

Answer 20

• used tactics like using firearms in battles (Nogashino)
• introduced new weapons (guns)

Question 21

What were some major economic and social changes during Oda Nobunagas rule

Answer 21

• encouraged trade
• welcomed foreigners
• promoted freedom of religion choice

Question 22

Challenges that Oda Nobunaga faced

Answer 22

• destroying a buddhist temple
• buddhist monks
• Financial strain
• foreign influences
• keeping alliences

Question 23

Rise to power - oda Nobunaga

Answer 23

samuri in training from the oda clan, and he was a shining star to success

Question 24

Achievements of oda Nobunaga

Answer 24

• unified half of the Japan pronvinves
• military campaigns

Question 25

Oda Nobunagas cause of death

Answer 25

forces to commit seppuku after the betrayal of his ally, Akechi Mitsuhide

Question 26

Sakoku (who implemented, give info)

Answer 26

Tokugawa shogunate also prohibited trade with Western nations and prevented Japanese people from trading, but maintained close relations with neighboring Korea and China.

Question 27

oda Nobunaga (when did he rule)

Answer 27

1573 to 1582

Question 28

Toyotomi Hideyoshi when did he rule

Answer 28

1582 to 1598

Question 29

Who was Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Answer 29

Son of a peasant and Oda Nobunagas trusted general who was also one of the most influencial dynamic leaders

Question 30

How did Toyotomi Hideyoshi rise to power

Answer 30

Got all of Oda Nobunagas land and his assets when he died

Question 31

What is Toyotomi Hideyoshi known for

Answer 31

his humbleness and bravery for avenging his master

Question 32

What are some of Toytomi Hideyoshi achievements

Answer 32

Defeat of the Hojo clan with the help of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and stablizing the economy so the samuri stayed loyal

Question 33

Economic and social improvements of Toytomi Hideyoshi

Answer 33

• instituted policies to focus the social structures division (between the samurai, farmers, aritisans and the merchants
• merchant class more influential
• hideyoshi encouraged trade
• infrastructure increase

Question 34

Struggles of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Answer 34

2 unsucessful invasions of Korea, weakened his position and left Japan vulnerable
- growing power of the Tokugawa Shogunate

Question 35

Legacy of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Answer 35

consolidation of military power, taxation system, tea ceremony culture and was an organized feudal system

Question 36

What was the alternate attendance

Answer 36

Made by the tokugawa shogunate and was to control the daimyo from overthrowing the shogunate