I need a summary for how does democracy differ from monarchy and dictatorship please

Why did the meiji reformers want to modernize japan a) to colonize weaker nations in south east asia b) to allow western nations to protect them and treat negotiation c) to compete with the economics and military of western nations d) to replace additional prices with weston culture

Why didn’t the portuguese have access to the territory that is present-day latin and north america

Describe the differences of 89 and x is 47