Japan gained control of this country.
Answer:
Meteorites and Volcanic Eruptions/ Lack of resources after these events occurred
Explanation:
The Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event, now called the Cretaceous–Palaeogene extinction event, was about 66 million years ago. It may be called the K/T extinction event or K/Pg event for short. This is the famous event which killed the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Pay taxes and complete their civil duties
I'd go with Choice 2. "Their control of two-thirds of the House and Senate." Not 100% sure!