Nhich of the following describes the role of the shogun during the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan?
OA. He was elected by citizens to serve as the country's leader.
O B. He was a monarch who held a symbolic role with no political power.
OC. He was a powerful landowner who controlled all of Japan's farmers.
OD. He was a powerful military leader who ruled all of Japan.

Respuesta :

Answer:

O B. He was a monarch who held a symbolic role with no political power.

Explanation:

Tokugawa Leyasu's dynasty of Shoguns presided over 250 years of peace and prosperity in Japan; including the rise of a new merchant class and increasing urbanization.

To guard against external influence, they also worked to close off Japanese society from Westernizing influences, particularly Christianity.

Answer: D.

The Tokugawa shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu after victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, ending the civil wars of the Sengoku period following the collapse of the Ashikaga shogunate.