Question

in japan, most people practiced buddhism, or a combination of these and folk traditions. the shogunate knew that some catholics tried to influence politics. tokugawa leaders used strictly - enforced hierarchies to maintain control—they worried that the interference and worship of a higher power might challenge these systems and encourage change. to the tokugawa shoguns, the spread of catholicism was a threat to their power outside of the country as well. in the 15th to the 17th centuries, during a period known as the age of exploration, european empires sent travelers around the world to collect gold, secure influence for their countries, and spread catholic christianity. tokugawa leaders knew that catholic spain had used religion to seize control of the philippines, a trading partner to the south of japan, and the shogunate worried that their country would face a similar fate if catholicism were allowed to spread. they didnt want japan to become part of a european empire and lose their independence. many leaders in the tokugawa shogunate opposed the spread of catholicism, but. 1 of 5 attempts. feedback: try clearing your response and starting again. what is something that happened despite the fact that leaders in the tokugawa shogunate opposed catholicism? check that your response only uses information from the text. hint: but joins two ideas. the first idea tells what happened or is true. the second idea (the one you add) provides information that is surprising or contrasts with the first idea. this is the first idea this shows youre about to provide a contrasting or surprising idea

Explanation:

The text discusses the Tokugawa Shogunate's opposition to Catholicism in Japan due to fears of political influence and foreign - control threats. The task is to complete the sentence "Many leaders in the Tokugawa Shogunate opposed the spread of Catholicism, but" with a contrasting or surprising fact from the text. During the Age of Exploration, despite the Shogunate's opposition, European travelers were spreading Catholic Christianity in Japan as part of their efforts to secure influence and spread religion.

Answer:

Many leaders in the Tokugawa Shogunate opposed the spread of Catholicism, but European travelers still spread Catholic Christianity in Japan during the Age of Exploration.