Monday, August 26, 2013

Gold Rush Post


1.What is it about the potential for wealth that causes people to make drastic life changes?

When people are wealthy, the majority, assume that life is great! So having the option to get really wealthy is instantly a great idea. They will do anything to get what they want, and even if it means giving up what you have now before the journey even begins.

2. What opportunities could be presented to you that would cause you to pick up and move across the country?

The chance to live certain dreams I have, or maybe even it's a calling I get and I just need to go no matter what it is. It's like dropping everything because you are called to an area. I think the biggest one would be the opportunity for me would be the chance to make an impact on many people by something I can do. If it benefits them and it's a lot of people, why not?

3. What are your own opinions about taking risks in life?
Like we discussed in class, risk may equal failure, which is ok! I've seen failure and lived a lot of it already in my life, but is that stopping me? I may be scared to do certain things I tried once before again, but that fear can be forgotten. It's like a lesson learned. You obviously didn't do something right so fix it and make it a success. Where will you get if you don't try? No where. Is that a life you would want to live, going no where?

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

What do you think the opportunities were that caused change?

Some are....

New land to grow croups on. Iowa for instance has amazing soil, so farmers are raising profit in that way of change.  Gold and silver being found was a huge deal and caused a lot of ruckus. This caused people to get wealthier, become leaders in business to maintain those mining plants, and also started up railroads along the way.  Railroads were created later on for transportation of people, goods, and many other things.  From the those railroad opportunities people gained more jobs. Most of the change caused many people to have the opportunity to become wealthy, have a job, better business, better homeland for families to grow, ect...