Generally speaking, Japan was becoming an Imperial power right before ww 2. They were waging war on China and Manchuria; and some other island nations. Therefore weakening Japan's steel supply was aimed to slow down their momentum.
Answer: Lack of Political Reps, high taxes, and not satisfied with how the Spanish Administration were doing.
Answer: D. Its location in regard to the Asian and Pacific tectonic plates causes it to be. A. was fundamentally changed by the introduction of rice cultivation about 400.