Question

Which group was persecuted by the Japanese following their adoption of an isolationist foreign policy?

Dutch Merchants
Ainu people
Christians
Daimyo

Answer 1

The group that was persecuted by the Japanese following their adoption of an isolationist foreign policy was the **Christians**. After Japan adopted its isolationist policy in the early 17th century, particularly during the Tokugawa shogunate, Christianity was seen as a threat to the social order and was actively suppressed. This led to the persecution of Christians and the eventual ban on the practice of Christianity in Japan.