The Answer is B.
The U.S. expanded its naval power by seeking ports throughout the Pacific.
Capitalist economic systems are typically more productive in the amount of resources they develop.
In a socialist economy, the government controls the means of production. This means they would determine how many goods/resources are needed for their citizens. However, in a capitalist society, the amount of goods/resources produced is dependent on the wants of the consumer. This allows businesses to curtail their production to the needs of the citizens rather than the government.
Just going off what i learned from Age of Empires... The Bronze Age
Population growth, agricultural policy, land ownership policy, and illegal logging.
