What basic characteristics of feudalism emerge from the european and japanese materials? what did lords and vassals gain from a feudal tie? what were their obligations?

Feudalism in Europe and events during the Muromachi period in Japan share some characteristics. During the Muromachi period in Japan, there were powerful feudal lords called Daimyos who were only subordinate to the Shogun (think of them as Commander-in-Chief) and the Japanese Emperor). Daimyos were almost independent and ruled with almost absolute power on their territories. Daimyos are the equivalent of Lords in Europe. Daimyos hired Samurai, a noble class of warriors, and paid them with rice or land, just as lords hire vassals and gave them land holdings (fiefs) in exchange for allegiance. In this obligations, Lords/Daimyos gained solders and supplies, while Vassals/Samurai gained land holdings and farms.

the progressive era is a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the united states that spanned from the 1890s to the 1920s.[1] the main objectives of the progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.

the movement primarily targeted political machines and their bosses. by taking down these corrupt representatives in office, a further means of direct democracy would be established. they also sought regulation of monopolies (trust busting) and corporations through antitrust laws, which were seen as a way to promote equal competition for the advantage of legitimate competitors.

many progressives supported prohibition of alcoholic beverages, ostensibly to destroy the political power of local bosses based in saloons, but others out of a religious motivation. at the same time, women's suffrage was promoted to bring a "purer" female vote into the arena.a third theme was building an efficiency movement in every sector that could identify old ways that needed modernizing, and bring to bear scientific, medical and engineering solutions; a key part of the efficiency movement was scientific management, or "taylorism".

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