Topic 12 Vocab Review

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Archipelago

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chain of islands

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Clan

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a group of people with a common ancestor led by a religious leader

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Constitution of Seventeen Articles

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guiding principles for living in Japanese society

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Shogun

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supreme Japanese military commander

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Bushido

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Samurai code of honor, discipline, and morality: translated 'the way of the warrior'

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Feudalism

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a strict social system in which landowners granted people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labor

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Daimyo

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local land-owning lords; relied on peasants to work the land; provided protection in exchange for a portion of the crops harvested

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Samurai

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highly trained warriors; offered protection of the people and land owned by the daimyo

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Kabuki

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Japanese form of drama that told stories to entertain farmers, merchants, and other common folk

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Shinto

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traditional Japanese religion, translated 'the way of the gods'.