Which of the Following Was Used by Tokugawa Ieyasu to Secure

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was used by Tokugawa Ieyasu to secure relative peace, which lasted for two centuries after his death?

• A) He gave more power to the daimyo to control rogue samurai called ronin.
• B) He declared himself shogun and established a hereditary system of succession.
• C) He arranged marriages among the children of local authorities to solidify political bonds.
• D) He kept the population in check to avoid famine and peasant revolts.

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