Inca, European and Japanese Labor Systems

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What was the basic agreement made between a lord and serf or knight?

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The lord would grant the serf/knight land in exchange for loyalty and service.

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What was the mit'a system?

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a labor system where Incan citizens served for a set amount of time in order to build community projects

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Serfs were also called

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peasants

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Which of the following is a DIFFERENCE between the European and Japanese systems of feudalism?
Japanese military leaders called shoguns actually had political power, not their emperor
European kings had little control over their kingdoms
knights and samurai served completely different purposes
peasants lived on the land they farmed

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Japanese military leaders called shoguns actually had political power, not their emperor

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How did workers' rights CHANGE over time?

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people are now paid for their labor & there are laws in place to protect workers

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How were European and Japanese feudalism SIMILAR?

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Both involved renting land to peasants for their labor and loyalty

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How were European and Japanese feudalism DIFFERENT?

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Shoguns (military rulers) in Japan had actual power, not the emperor.