What was the attitude of Japanese shoguns toward Christian Europeans in Japan in the early seventeenth century?
a. They welcomed Europeans for their technological knowledge.
b. They welcomed Europeans as teachers of Christianity, and converted.
c. They violently expelled all but a few Europeans.
d. They were opposed to Europeans, but knew they were powerless to keep Europeans out of Japan.
Answer: c. They violently expelled all but a few Europeans.
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