Opinions on how beneficial the transcontinental railroad was depended on the lens through which the issue was viewed
For white settlers it dramatically opened up the West; for Native Americans it did just the opposite and for Irish and Chinese railroad workers it meant steady, if under-appreciated, employment. Discuss and compare pre- and post-railroad challenges faced by each group.
Answer: A comprehensive answer will:
a. Discuss the pre-railroad white settler's desire for westward expansion and compare that with the response of Native Americans to having their land taken and their mobility limited.
b. Discuss and compare how both Irish and Chinese immigrants were treated during the work on the railroad.
c. Discuss President Grant's desire to accommodate increased white desire for westward expansion and his support of tribal reservations as a method of accommodation.
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