Answer:
1. The United States and the Canada, during the World War II fought against the Axis powers which is constituted by Germany, Italy and Japan while they were on the side of Great Britain, France and its colonies like India.
Option D.
2. The New England colonies did not have long growing seasons due to the decreased fertility in the soil and that was one of the reasons why ship building grew in the New England colonies as it promoted fishing and increased trade.
Option D.