How did geography hinder (stop) the unification of Japan prior to (before) the Tokugawa Shogunate? (39a) A.
lack of farmland forced trade with other countries

B.
abundant rivers helped transportation

C.
mountains made unity difficult

D.
islands protected Japan from invasion

the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.

the aztecs painted books and kept records

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the renaissance intruduced new ideas, hobbies such as art prospered. many people begin enjoying complicated theatre plays. artists, writers, and philosophers were beginning to be favored and sought out. culture had begun to flourish.