B. Towns, markets, and industries grew along the new transportation routes
Japan became a miliary society due to ever-increasing imperialistic tendencies with the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. The number of changes and reforms that took place in this country effectively made them an imperialistic nation which wanted a lot of new land.
The answer to your question is d) It is among the first american written works to record interactions with the natives.