Which of the following was used by Tokugawa Ieyasu to secure relative peace, which lasted for two centuries after his death?
A) He gave more power to the daimyo to control rogue samurai called ronin.
B) He declared himself shogun and established a hereditary system of succession.
C) He arranged marriages among the children of local authorities to solidify political bonds.
D) He kept the population in check to avoid famine and peasant revolts.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu declared himself shogun and established the Tokugawa shogunate, a centralized feudal system with a hereditary succession that maintained peace and stability in Japan for over two centuries.

Which of the Following Was Used by Tokugawa Ieyasu to Secure