Take out a piece of paper and Brainteaser 2 Brainteasers 1 Use the clues to change one letter in each word to make a new word. If you do it correctly, the first word will the same as the last word. LAKE ________ not on time ________ despise ________ head coverings ________ punches ________ small pieces ________ do with your teeth ________ ride this ________ in the oven ________ body of water

In Japan… Civil War shattered Japan’s old feudal system The country collapsed into chaos Power shifted from the Shogun to territorial lords Shogun- Military leader (actual ruler) Samurai= Knights Daimyo= Like a noble ($$$) Emperor becomes a figure head with no actual power

Oda Nobunaga Brutal and ambitious daimyo Comes in and defeats rivals and seizes the capital of Kyoto “Rule the empire by force” Not able to unify Japan, but kills many rival daimyo for control He committed seppuku, the ritual suicide of a Samurai

Tokugawa Ieyasu Loyal to friends, not well liked by most Personal Qualities Loyal to friends, not well liked by most Feared and respected

Wanted to keep daimyo disorganized and weak Absolutist Policies Unifies Japan Moves Capital to Edo Expanded territory and gained ¼ of all rice producing territory which made him rich Alternate Attendance Policy - Daimyo forced to live in capital Edo for part of year, and when they left they had to leave family behind as hostage. Wanted to keep daimyo disorganized and weak

largest donjon (tower) in Japan Edo Castle largest donjon (tower) in Japan Daimyo were forced to help pay for this project All surrounding hills were leveled and the bay was filled in! Daimyo sent 3,000 ships for years to get enough large stone for Ieyasu

Persecution Ieyasu traded with Europeans, part of that included having Christian missionaries come over and spread Christianity Christians scorned native Japanese beliefs He bans Christianity and focuses on ridding the country of Christians He persecutes Christians

Isolationism Probably one of the most influential policies Tokugawa Ieyasu issued was Isolationism They sealed the borders and instituted a “closed country policy”

ConclusionSimilarities All rise to power after years of warfare (better to have strict dictator than chaos and war) Built strong armies All raise heavy taxes Expanded territory Created a strong centralized power Brought nobility under control Drew advisors from middle class Encouraged better manufacturing and trade Brought church under gov’t control Did not allow religious freedom

Kangxi (Absolute Ruler of China) Read the information about Kangxi and answer the accompanying questions 