1925: Continent 8

After an enormous storm, shipwrecked survivors found themselves on an island (some naming it “Continent 8” in jest), uncharted and unknown to the rest of the world.  Holding no hope of rescue, they struck a truce and worked together for the common good, setting up a market system based on currency known simply as “coin,” joining forces to work on technological advancements, and equipping a militia to fend off the highly aggressive “indigenous” beings living on the island. Gradually, dissent grew among the survivors and three groups went their separate ways, forming individual settlements on three corners of the island.  Before the split, known by locals as the "Great Fallout," it was decided that the first group to complete four monumental achievements would ultimately rule the island, with the other groups capitulating. The year is 1925... As the leader of your "empire," you must choose a route to achieving victory.  Will you focus on economics?  Grow your empire through expansion?  B