Why did Japanese industrials want Japan to expand?

Its either b or c   i'm leaning towards b though i've heard of them during that time period 

Born in braintree (present-day quincy),  massachusetts, on october 30, 1735, john adams was the oldest of john and susanna boylston adams’ three sons. the elder adams was a farmer and shoemaker who also served as a congregationalist deacon and an official in local government