I WILL GIVE BRAINLIST BUT I NEED HELP Which of the following phrases provides a context clue for the definition of the word futile

Which of the following best states the purpose of an import quota? a. to prevent a budget deficit. b. to reduce competition from foreign producers. c. to increase the gross domestic product. d. to lower taxes and limit government spending

1. saved aronnax from drowning "an incident" 2. speed of the nautilus man-of-war 3. next to captain nemo conseil 4. electricity vigo bay 5. "a coral tomb" 20,000 leagues 6. the nautilus runs aground nemo's "thunderbolt" 7. episodes are connected by aronnax's quarters 8. captain nemo's "bank" cause 9. distance aronnax traveled on the nautilus "a fine death for a sailor" 10. captain nemo sinks for revenge 50 miles per hour

The missionaries who appear in the novel are colonist britain, portugal, spain, or italy?