C. Lumber. All of the above are non-renewable and take thousands of years to farm, Also lumber is very inexpensive because people can harvest lumber from forests.
japan, which is open to trade, and more open to dealing with the west on a more personal basis, and unfortunately is adopting a lot of western 'tastes', china, on the other hand, although they do some trading with the west, do it more at arm's length, is more xenophobic as a whole, and is trying to keep western ideals at bay. here are some ideas for the essay!
The articles gave the central government the power to declare war, maintain an army, sign treaties with other nations and appoint ambassadors to represent the country in foreign nations. The articles gave the central government the power required to effectively govern and protect the citizens of the country
