Please select ONE of the following questions and write a short essay. Be sure to utilize relevant assigned readings in your essays (for information on how to
an essay see the “Weekly Exam Guide and Rubric” in the Discussion Boards, Weekly Exams, and Research Papers Module). Essays should not exceed three pages
double-spaced. Do not ouse outside resources, only use attached file, word count at least 600.
1) How did Tokugawa Ieyasu create lasting peace following the Battle of Sekigahara and what kind of society flourished under his successors? Be sure to
reference any written sources or visual sources provided in the lessons to support your argument. Keep in mind, as with our other exam questions, this is a
broad question with no one perfect answer. It require a certain amount of selection as well as interpretation of primary and secondary sources.
2) What internal and external challenges did the Tokugawa shogunate face towards the end of the Tokugawa period and what kinds institutions and ideas
flourished following its destruction? Be sure to utilize A Discourse by Three Drunkards to support your argument. Keep in mind, as with our other exam
questions, this is a broad question with no one perfect answer. It require a certain amount of selection as well as interpretation of primary and secondary
sources.