It's (D), Colonists had to struggle to grow enough food to meet their needs.
Is there any answer choices to your question
The main way in which a desire to build a stronger nation might affect a
ruler's decision to become a protestant or a catholic is because he or
she would want to "become" the religion that is favored most in the
country, as to eliminate any political dissent by the people.
B and D and my two answers
Totalitarian, the brainwashing of their fellow countrymen, the Great Depression for the rise to power, etc
Germany allied with Italy because of Italy's strong background
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