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There has been great tension between Great Britain and Ireland for to long. My mom and I decide that we are sick of it and we want to be able to relax in the new world.
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Me and my mom finally got to Ellis island. When we were going through the health exam, my mom didn't pass and was taken away. I still don't know what happened to her or where she went.
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When I got into New York, all I had was a quarter, a blanket, a pillow, and a book. I was dirt poor and I knew that I had to find a job fast.
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After all this time looking for a job, I found one at a sweatshop. I made sweaters. I worked long hours and barely made any money, but it was enough to keep me off the streets and into a hotel.
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I got sick of living in the crowded city and I wanted to move west where there was more land. I heard about the Pikes Peak gold rush and I wasnted to go there and get some money. I heard that some people struck it rich there and I wanted in on the action.
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After the Pikes Peak gold rush, I decided to settle in Denver to live a modern, relaxing life.
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I got married to a woman named Daisy.
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I had two kids, one boy and one girl. The boy was named John and the girl was named Mary.
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When the Chinese immigrated here, they worked on railroads and they made a big percentage of the workers on the railroads. This slowed down the production of railroad tracks which slowed down transportation.
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I got tired of all the urbanization and I decided to move away from the city for a simple life.
