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They were trading with other countries and Europeans wanted in on that but they also had people to colonize which brought more power to them.

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Over 200 years, starting in 1639.
They only traded with Dutch and Chinese after they closed off trades.
Nagasaki is also known for its beautiful scenery with volcanoes, hot springs, islands, and historic buildings.

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At first, Christianity was spread and many people were converted to Christians and, though people didn't like this, they weren't stopped. Eventually, the shogun realized that a "religious uprising" would be worse so he banned Christianity. This eventually sparked a rebellion which gave the impression to the shogun that Christianity was the root of it which only fueled this problem more. The shoguns took matters to the extreme and killed Christian missionaries as well as forcing out all Christians/Christianity until there was no trace of it.

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They brought clocks, eyeglasses, and firearms. Firearms made the most impact because this introduced new machine weapons which would revolutionize how they fought in wars from then on and advanced technology for them.

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Snootzy is so cute
He is my favorite cat
He is sleeping now

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You can advance in ranks by winning a victory/victories for your country. They take a lot of pride in their culture and believe theirs is superior. They really appreciated any art form to convey their heritage and culture and to entertain.

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Emperor
Shogun- supreme military commander
Daimyu- landholding samurai
Smaurai Warriors
Peasants and Artisans
Merchants

Shotgun is the one who holds the power rather than the Emperor who was more of the face.