The Russo-Japanese War developed out of the rivalry between Russia and Japan for dominance in Korea and Manchuria. In 1898 Russia had pressured China into granting it a lease for the strategically important port of Port Arthur (now Lüshun), at the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, in southern Manchuria.
Gathering fruits and berries and grinding grain
The U.S. had been a decisive force in the English and French winning the war and had revealed its vast industrial might. It was well positioned to come out of the shadows and take over the baton of premier world power from Great Britain. It showed the world that when in time America can buckle down and mass produce everything it needed, fast. Ammunition, Tanks, planes, Artillery, all of these were being produced by a unprecedented level and it showed the world that america can beat anyone.
Yes it is absolutely true that the Comitatus was a bond between a king and his nobles (called Thegns). The correct option among the two options that are given in the question is the first option or option "a". The word comitatus actually comes from the word committee and it means gathering together and discussing as well as instructing the subordinates.
The colonists stole land and took food from the Indians