First, they made settlement of the West possible after the Civil War by connecting farmers (and miners, ranchers, loggers, and others) to markets.
Second, railroads helped to integrate different regions of the country economically.
Answer: 5,000 years, even though the country wasn't unified
Explanation:
The Chinese formed one of the world's earliest civilization and as a result have a very rich history that goes back around 5,000 years which was way before China was first united under Qin Shi Huangdi, who reigned from 221–210 BC.
China has gone through so many historical events and after the unification under the Qin, records have been extensively kept to show the development of the world's most populous nation.
I'm gonna go with A & B " It provided a way for people to move west more easily." and "It created a mode for the transport of goods and services to the west." C is also somewhat applicable but I'm not 100% sure about C. Hope this helps.
They would most likely continue to conquer land around them
