HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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weakening of morals as the result of Western influences
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changes in gender roles brought about by Confucian doctrine
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changing social conditions in Japan’s rising cities
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the decline in the status of warrior groups such as samurai and ronin
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to Confucian ideals, farmers were superior to artisans and merchants because they produced the food that all the other classes depended upon. Although technically they were considered an honored class, farmers lived under a crushing tax burden for much of the feudal era.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The Tokugawa Japanese Shogun was overthrown in 1867 by two clans, the Chōshū and Satsuma clans, which was called the Satchō Alliance.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Edo period: 1603-1867 Ieyasu established a new government in Edo and became the first shogun of the Edo Bakufu in 1603. Edo, a sleepy little town until then, was transformed into a huge political city by aggressive public works including land reclamation, new canals and clean water supply systems.