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In 1862, Congress passed the Pacific Railway Act, which authorized the construction of a transcontinental railroad. Four of the five transcontinental railroads were built with assistance from the federal government through land grants.
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I believe C is the right anwser
Answer: C. creating a buffer against Western influence.
The main purpose of the Japanese imperial expansion was the desire to create a buffer against Western influence. Japan felt that the West and their imperialist plans were likely to continue to spread. Instead of waiting for these countries to overtake them, Japan wanted to develop its capabilities and engage in imperialism themselves. In order to fulfill this goal, they greatly developed their military. They also engaged in intense modernization and industrialization.
There were four major consequences of Second World War on India and they included high inflation which was on account of war expenditure, the value of Indian currency took a nose dive, economic imbalances due to currencies exchange problems and the development of exchange control. Lmk if this helps :)