1. Union Railroad Railspike

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Human: Take on the role of an antiques appraiser and research this artifact. Which president is associated with this artifact and what presidential power does it represent? The more information you provide, the more valuable the artifact. This 3D printable model was created by a student in Ms. Relator's US Government class at Dominion HS in Virginia. Find out more about the Mystery Artifact lesson at https://www.lcps.org/Page/186358 Artifact created by, Noah Davis Clues This president initiated a system that provided extremely fast transportation across the continental United States of America. This project utilized massive amounts of steel and manual labor, and later became a significant purchaser of coal. This president was assassinated by a gunshot to the back of his head. Significance and Research The Object: A Railroad Spike Details about the Object: The object is the final railroad spike to be laid into the Transpacific Union Railroad system. The 16th president of the United States of America, held it for a photograph before it was laid. President: Abraham Lincoln, in office from: 1861 – 1865, Republican Presidential Role & Contribution Chief Legislator The political action was the Transpacific Union Railroad Act which provided government funding to the Union Pacific railroad company to build a continental railroad system. Impact on America/ Significance The Union Railroad had significant importance because it provided relatively fast transportation for the average person to get from one side of the country to the other. This also allowed people to sell goods and transport goods to the other side of the country, which would enable places throughout the country to prosper due to their increase in available goods and they could rely more on more developed areas. "I chose this president because his efforts in creating a public transportation system allowed all sides of the country to prosper due to a decrease in transportation time." Works Cited The Pacific Railway. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2017, from http://railroad.lindahall.org/essays/brief-history.html Visual Evidence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad