What contributed to the adoption of mercantilism by European powers in the seventeenth century? A. the invention of the printing press
B. the desire for resources not found in Europe
C. growing opposition to slavery in Europe D. overcrowding in European cities

answer; the period of time known as the middle ages;

the answer is b just took the test

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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