“our future lies upon the ocean...” - Kaiser Wilhelm II, German leader

read the quote from the ruler of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II. what does this quote imply about the importance of a country having a strong navy?

As modern technology allowed warships to be built it was extremely important to keep other navies in check.

Explanation:

The geography of the German Empire and even still today shows their main water access lies within the Baltic Ocean. If Germany was at war with no navy, countries like Britain can easily put a naval blockade on German merchant/ cargo ships. This would hurt the German economy severely and would not allow them to import natural resources from their colonies or trading partners across seas. It is important to have a navy to intimidate other countries at war that want to either, naval invade, economic blockade, or bombarded the country. Also referring to colonies, it would be extremely difficult to expand one's empire without any sea access if the enemy navy is superior.

the section of the chart that represents a point at which a bill needs approval from a majority of people in both chambers to advance is j, as this is the only section before the bill becomes law which has both rows (symbolizing the chambers) converging into one, meaning that the two parts of the congress have to approve of it before it can march on with the process.