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#1: Why did the Tokugawa shogunate keep Japan isolated from 1603 until 1853?

Ato keep Japanese culture from spreading to other parts of the world

Bto keep foreigners from tampering with Japan's affairs

Cto prepare Japanese citizens for modernization

Dto prepare Japan for its role as an imperialist power

Verified Answer :

The answer is B. The Tokugawa shogunate keep Japan isolated from 1603 until 1853 to keep foreigners from tampering with Japan's affairs. But Japan wasn't totally isolated - they still kept up trade with Holland, China, and the Ryukyu Kingdom - just extremely tightly controlled.

Your answer would be B. to keep foreigners from tampering with Japan's affairs. Hope this helps you, mate!  =)

~ Einar Selvik (koslund013)