The transcontinental railroad had a huge impact on the economy. The transcontinental railroad allowed for the transportation of goods over long distances. This was especially helpful for the industrial north at the time. By the 1890s, the United States was becoming an urban nation, and railroads supplied cities and towns with food, fuel, building materials, and access to markets.
Is there options, If not because they were a small island other countries like china and Korea tries to take over Japan so they had to b e aggressive to keep their land and scare other countries from taking them over.<span />