How did the columbian exchange affect european trade? a.) it establish trade routes to africa. b.) it establish transatlantic trade routes to the americas. c.) it european traders establish a shorter route to china. d.) it european traders establish stock exchanges.

japan is located on a chain of islands called an archipelago. it is made up of four main islands and thousands of smaller ones. the terrain is mountainous, which means there is not a lot of good land for farming. because of the geography, the japanese relied on the sea for many aspects of daily life.