After the defeat of russia, japan focused on the expansion of its empire, beginning
seizing manchuria and eventually annexing it.
seizing the korean peninsula and eventually annexing it.
seizing the philippines as a protectorate.
seizing the island of formosa as a protectorate.

Me! these questions are based on american people in the south essential questions: question 1: for what reasons will one group of people exploit another?focus questions: question 1: what influenced the development of the south more: geography, economy, or slavery?question 2: what were the economic, political and social arguments for and againsts slavery in the first half of the 19th century.