By 1624,________ expelled almost all Western foreigners,after a wave of brutal persecutions of both European Christians and Japanese converts to Catholicism.

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In 1624, Japan under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate, expelled almost all Western foreigners including Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch traders who had been allowed in the country for economic reasons. This was a result of a wave of brutal persecutions of both European Christians and Japanese converts to Catholicism. The shogunate saw Christianity as a threat to their power and stability and took measures to suppress it, leading to the expulsion of foreigners.

By 1624,________ Expelled Almost All Western Foreigners,after a Wave of Brutal