To quote the witch in Snow White "Who's the fittest of them all?" Who but those who think they are powerful enough to occupy colonies who supply raw materials to be shaped into manufactured articles, to be sold back to the colonies?
That is the definition of imperialism. It is the colonization by force of those unable to prevent the colonization. Imperialism is the creation of an empire by colonizing people that can't prevent their own subjugation.
Does that not sound like survival of the fittest to you?
By population wichbthe highest population would be Virginia
Answer;
-Reduced trade barriers and streamlined customs procedures has allowed goods to be easily and readily available throughout the trans-Pacific.
Explanation;
-Reduced trade barriers allow producers to enter foreign market without increasing the price of their product, which improve their overall sales. Removing trade barriers helps emerging markets boost economic growth.
-The streamlined customs procedures minimize the cost by focusing on a specific type of products (mainly electronics)
The answer is D. Europe, who had been the world's previous superpower, was destroyed by World War 2.