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industrializations and Immigration
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Travels through Ellis Island
My name is Christian Mcdoogle. I came to America because my house got burned down, for a new life, for land, potato famines ruined my farm. So I bought us ticket to America. We had to go through Ellis Island first. Me and my Son got separated I couldn't find him. Finally I found him waiting in line so I step behind him and waited with him. The place crowed, when we finally got to the front of the line this guy ask me do these things in a language I didn't understand. I barey passed passed. -
Finding an apratment and serching for work.
I got off the boat I held my son close to me so I wouldn’t lose him. The sight was amazing. I have never seen so many people in one place. I had to find someone to help me get a job in America and a place to life. I found just the person to help find a place to life for a little while. It was an apartment the rent was a $1 a month so I had to get a job quickly. I told my son to wait in the apartment til I got back he just noded and I left. I got a job in a meat packing buiness. It pays $0.75. -
Building railroads
I decide to leave a little early because the Homestead Act was coming up. So I decide to work on the railroads so my son and I can get a free passage to the Homestead Act. Working on the railroads is hard. I kept day dreaming about how my wife died in that house fire it was my entire fault I could have protected her. She is watching over our son and me now. We finally arrive at the trail and one of my co-workers handed me 40 dollars and told me to use it wisely, my son and I started to walk. -
The homestead act.
I was a little off about the Homestead Act. It really didn't matter because it gave me a chance to scout the land some more. I found the perfect spot that no knew where it was. I took my son the next I went and scouted. He loved the location and knew it would be great for farming. I got a horse and name speedy, it was the fastest horse they had.When it was finally time to go I didn’t take my son with me on the Homestead Act. Oh no someone was headed in the same direction I was. I beat him there. -
Building my house
The last couple years I have been focusing on building my house. My son and I have been working really hard and it is almost done. My son has really grown up over the past years he got his father’s good looks. The house is almost finished only a couple more things to do. This has been a wonderful experience for me and my son. After the house is finished I have to start on my farm. -
House is a built and farm is done
I have finally finished building my house and my farm is making a bunch of crops. This has been wonderful for my son because he has grown-up to be a responsible young adult. My son is now 16 years old and I am 40 years old. I think my son will take good care of the farm and house when I die and have a bunch of adventures of my own. But when I die I want it to be in the middle of the farm. When I came to America I was 29 years old and my son was 5 years old.
