How Did the Threat of Mongol Invasion Affect Japan

question 77

Multiple Choice

How did the threat of Mongol invasion affect Japan?

• A) Japanese clans took political control of their regions.
• B) Japanese merchants lost huge sums of money in the Mongolian markets.
• C) Japanese monks were held hostage.
• D) The Japanese military government spent a lot of time building coastal defenses, hoping to consolidate the warrior class.
• E) Japan reinstated direct imperial rule.

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