What type of monarch was frederick the great? a he allowed his people to have a say in their government. b he brought about positive political and social change. c he promoted fear and terror among his subjects. d he built a strong military and used it to rule.

d he built a strong military and used it to rule.

Explanation:

Frederick the Great was a splendid military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussia’s territories and made Prussia the foremost military power in Europe. An edified outright ruler, he supported French language and art and built a French Rococo castle, Sanssouci, close Berlin.

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.

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to appoint and regulate officers of the land and naval forces,

which caused much controversy ending the articles