Question

Your friend asks you why during its imperial period, Japan so actively sought to claim foreign lands. What would your answer most likely be?

Answer 1

Japan had few natural resources and needed to get them from elsewhere.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the other choices, this is the statement that most likely explains why Japan so actively sought to claim foreign lands during its imperial period.

Answer 2

Japanese people wanted to expand their colonial empire that’s why they sought to conquer foreign lands, to rule and control other geographic locations and build a major advantage for them. They wanted to influence a lot of foreign lands with their culture and traditions because they have this belief that Japan is the supreme power of all the lands.