i cant see the full question
I think the answer is letter D house minority whip.
The other choices are more involved with the foreign policies. The house minority whip can be a leader in a political party who is far from having an influence in the implementation of a foreign policy.
The California Gold Rush resulted in flaming strong sectional disputes by certain people having too much gold and the government gets jealous and want some for them selves. That's my interpretation but you don't have to pay attention to this if you don't want to.
Answer:
B. They wanted to limit western influence in Japan
Explanation:
B.) Where the power of government is located
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