It destroyed the Spanish fleet and with it any attempt of Spain to invade England. Many of their ships were destroyed by the English or by a storm. It also established the England as a great naval power. Under the rule of Queen Elizabeth, England became the most powerful country in Europe.
The expansion of railroads impacts the development of the United States by creating jobs, establishing a national market, establishing a cattle industry on the Plains, and allowing certain people to acquire great wealth through investing in the railroad.
