How did the railroads contribute to the explosion in western settlement in the 19th century?

Why did the meiji reformers want to modernize japan a) to colonize weaker nations in south east asia b) to allow western nations to protect them and treat negotiation c) to compete with the economics and military of western nations d) to replace additional prices with weston culture

How was the creation of money handled under the arrival of confederation

What happened at tiananmen square june 4th 1989