1. One possible positive consequence of Japanese isolation that Hall points out is that it ensured peace for the country, and allowed it to develop its political and economic institutions without foreign influence, which was a large problem at the time for developing countries. Foreign influence often inhibited development of developing countries, so closure prevented this.
2. The main fear which caused the shogun to close Japan to the West was the growing influence of Christianity, and the effect it would have on Japan's political world. Christianity is predominantly a Western religion, and having that sort of Western influence upon a developing country could have detrimental effects on the country, like political division.
3. Spain's activities in the Philippines served as a warning to the Japanese by showing them that by sending missionaries to a country and converting the populous, you could essentially take over the country. This inclined the Japanese government to institute new policies that would prevent missionary activity in the country, by forbidding Spain, as well as Portugal, from visiting the country.
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He had great physical strength, tenacity of purpose, and an unbreakable will. He was not obstinate and would listen to advice from others, including his wives and mother. He was flexible.
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On one end of the leadership spectrum, there is Machiavelli–conniving, ambitious and ruthless. On the other there is Cyrus the Great–humble, generous and loyal. Along this spectrum of great leaders and motivators, used so often in business books, speeches and anecdotes, there is one unmentionable: Genghis Khan. A man so evil, unwashed and bloodthirsty that he is impossible to learn from.
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2002 State of the Union Address, Bush set forth what has become known as the Bush Doctrine, implement a policy of preemptive military strikes against nations known to be harboring or aiding a terrorist organization hostile to the United States.
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tell me if it's wrong or right
Answer: A: Church attendance greatly increased across the country
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The red scare of the 1920s was a terrible event in the history of America and it led the Congress to immediately pass the Emergency quota Act of 1921.
The emergency qouta act was introduced basically to reduce the rate at which foreign born immigrants or citizens were coming into America.
Native born Americans saw immigrants from other countries as a threat and although the number of immigrants increased prior to the red scared of 1920, the Emergency qouta act reduced influx of foreign citizens into the United states. Statistics showed that the number of immigrants was significantly reduced by half the originally published number.
