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Which of these was most pointedly marked by religious tension, and what was the nature of that tension? [SS.912.W.3.4]
A
the expansion of the Mogul Empire, with tension between Islam and Hinduism
B
the expansion of the Byzantine Empire, with tension between Sunni and Shia Islam
C
the expansion of the Ottoman Empire, with tension between Sunni Islam and Sikhism
D
the expansion of the Şafavid empire, with tension between Islam and Hinduism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tokugawa Ieyasu’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. They also closed off Japanese society to Western influences.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tokugawa Shogunate was notable for restoring order and unity to Japan, and it did this partly through upholding strict social hierarchies. This was in some ways influenced by the Confucian idea that society was made up of four social classes.

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