They blocked their way to the sea. Hoped this helped.
In the late 1800s, most Americans accepted laissez faire economics in theory. In practice, however, many supported government involvement when it benefited them.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was the first shogun of the Tokugawa era, also known as the Edo period which lasted from 1603-1867. In terms of politics, the goal of the Tokugawa were to remove any threats that could lead to potential rebellion. The political rule of the Tokugawa was closest to authoritarian. Regarding the social changes, the Tokugawa policies lead to economic growth which disrupted the status hierarchy in their previous four class system. The population of commoners became more wealthy, improved their education and began to gain more status. This resulted in the samurai class to continuously decrease economically.
<span>The main issue was counterfeiting. When people didn't have enough money to cover what they needed, they simply tried to make some of their own as a way of covering their shortfalls. This led to an influx of poorly-made counterfeits into the Ming Dynasty monetary system.</span>
