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I am an 8th grader and i have to complete and essay for DAR. The essay is Describe how you felt on May 10, 1869 when the golden spike was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah to celebrate the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Pretend you are either a settler planning to use the train to travel to your new home in the west, and irish or chinese worker who helped build the line, or a native american whose way of life was greatly affected by the railroad. Please help me! i can’t find any good information!
I am an 8th grader and i have to complete and essay for DAR. The essay is Describe how you felt on May 10, 1869 when the golden spike was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah to celebrate the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Pretend you are either a settler planning to use the train to travel to your new home in the west, and irish or chinese worker who helped build the line, or a native american whose way of life was greatly affected by the railroad. Please help me! i can’t find any good information!
P.S. - i am leaning towards being a Settler but please help. Give me websites, input, anything!!!!!!!