Question

Why is land scarcity important to Japan’s history?(1 point) Responses It made rice more valuable to the Japanese economy and gave farmers an important status. It made rice more valuable to the Japanese economy and gave farmers an important status. The Japanese always had to trade with other countries because they could not produce all their food. The Japanese always had to trade with other countries because they could not produce all their food. Because very little land can be cultivated, land ownership became very important to political power. Because very little land can be cultivated, land ownership became very important to political power. The shogun moved the daimyo to the city after the seventeenth century because he wanted their land. The shogun moved the daimyo to the city after the seventeenth century because he wanted their land.

Answer 1

The correct response is: **Because very little land can be cultivated, land ownership became very important to political power.**

Land scarcity has played a significant role in shaping Japan's social and political structures throughout its history. The limited arable land made land ownership a crucial factor in determining wealth and political influence, leading to a focus on agricultural production and the centralization of power among the landowning class.