From my previously gained knowledge from my Japanese classes, the answer would be D. Because Japan didn't really that much of a population boom until the 20th century because they whole island was not yet inhabited. They didn't really feel like spreading Buddhism because it didn't become a popular religion until the 20th century, and the US had nothing to do with Japans wanting of more land. They gained land mainly from China, so the long-standing rivalry between China and Japan would be the best answer.
B. They wanted to replace their own culture with the colonizers' culture
is not one of the reasons many Pacific Islands still have close ties to their former colonizers'.
<span>The Constitutional ratification process produced 2 parties.</span>
Answer: I would say B
Explanation: Because I know that A and D are true and I'm pretty sure that Texas Merchants did vote against the secession, as the people of Texas did vote against the secession which is another reason why I think B is the correct answer.