Answer:
For the economic development of the nation.
They did this so when the Mongols took over China, the Chinese could not gain high power and over throw the mongols.
One of the primary consequences of the railroad in the United States was the creation of a system by which goods could easily be moved east to west, opening new sections up that were previously only accessible by horse or on foot.
Yes, because being a minority isn't about how much of them there are, it's about social power. And women are below men in "social power," which makes them a minority.
