<span>These are all arguments from "The Wealth of Nations." In this book, Adam Smith laid out the basics of modern-day capitalistic thought and the idea of free-markets. He argued that the basic premise of a free society is to maximize the ability to earn based upon the skills and abilities to innovate that one has at their disposal.</span>
The first answer
low wages with long hours and harsh conditions
From my previously gained knowledge from my Japanese classes, the answer would be D. Because Japan didn't really that much of a population boom until the 20th century because they whole island was not yet inhabited. They didn't really feel like spreading Buddhism because it didn't become a popular religion until the 20th century, and the US had nothing to do with Japans wanting of more land. They gained land mainly from China, so the long-standing rivalry between China and Japan would be the best answer.
C should be the correct answer
