Problem
Why is 16th century Japan considered a feudal society? During the 16th century, what roles did the emperors and shoguns play in Japan? What was the relationship between Japanese daimyos, samurais and the city of Kyoto? How did the Tokugawa Shogunate increase economic and to a lesser degree political control in Japan? What impact did the Tokugawa Shogunate have on the samurai? How did Japan benefit from its interaction with European nations in the mid-sixteenth century? Why did the efforts of Jesuit missionaries harm relations between Japan and European nations? In what ways were Tokugawa shoguns influenced by Confucian ideals? How did the population growth that occurred in the 1700's change Japan? What economic challenges did the Tokugawa shoguns face? What role did rice and porcelain play in the Chinese and Japanese trading relationships? What impact did China's growing integration into the world economy have on China? What economic problems faced the Ming Empire? Who were the Manchu and how did they gain control of China? How were the Dutch able to secure official favor in China? How do the efforts of the Jesuits in China differ from their efforts in Japan? What impact did trading companies such as the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the East India Company (EIC) have on East Asia? Why were the governments of Kangxi and Qianlong considered successful? What insight did Macartney mission provide into relations between China and Europe? What challenges did the Qing face in governing their vast empire? Why was Siberia important to Russia? Why were Cossacks representative of the impact of expansion on Russia between 1500 - 1750? How were the Cossacks an example of the diversity that existed in Russia? What impact did war and the political and economic transformations of the Russian Empire have on Russian peasants? How did Russia's "Time of Troubles" change the course of Russian history? Why is the city of St. Petersburg representative of Peter the Great's reign? Why is Tsar Peter considered an absolutist ruler?