The answer is A. Living <span>conditions in urban slums and child labor.
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<span>Japanese militarists hoped to build an empire to rival western colonial empires.--Manchuria was rich in iron ore needed to become an industrial power.
Japan hoped to become a 'western' power by gaining an empire. Manchuria was a good choice because of the resources available to Japan for industry. These resources would allow for more modern transportation and the creation of a steel industry.
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<span>Locke, natural rights
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John Locke, who inspired Jefferson when he drafted the declaration of independence,was a firm believer of natural rights. Locke postulated that during the social contract, the people exchanged certain rights, through consent, to the government,or common authority,but did not give over their natural rights and liberties to this authority.
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