How Did the Tokugawa Shoguns Maintain Control Over the Daimyo

question 44

Multiple Choice

How did the Tokugawa shoguns maintain control over the daimyo aristocrats?

• A)The shogun ruled through terror and executions.
• B)The shogun hired gangs of samurai.
• C)The shogun used constant intervention and manipulation.
• D)The shogun led because he was elected by daimyo members.
• E)The shogun could take control of the merchant class.

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