History | Graded Assignment | A Letter Home

Name: Gabriel Oliveira Rodrigues Date:23/07/18

Graded Assignment
A Letter Home
Total score: ____ of 100 points

(Score for Question 1: ___ of 100 points)

1. Pretend you are a European immigrant in the early 1800s. You have recently arrived in the United States and are
about to write your first letter to a friend back home.

Your letter should be two or three paragraphs long. It should include at least four of the following:

 Reasons for leaving Europe

 Reasons for going to the United States

 Brief description of your trip

 Description of your living conditions

 Social conditions you have encountered

 Job prospects for your family

Answer:
Dear Noah McSwagtastic III

I write to you in good health, from the faraway land know as America. After almost 4

months of travelling I saw beauties from across the world, I saw the sky burning with colorful fire, I

tasted wonders like the Brazilian coffee, and crayfish stew from the Caribbean. Nevertheless, my trip

has finally come to an end, and so I send you this letter. As you know, the March Revolution costed to

me my wife, and it was too painful to continue there, haunted by my memories, however I found myself

pleasantly surprised with the amount of fellow compatriots who have decided to join my route.

It was hard to find a job at first, but my luck quickly turned when I presented one of my

pieces to the governor, who was delighted by my work. Now, my music shines weekly through the ears of

hundreds, and I was even offered the chance of teaching the governor oldest daughter and youngest son.

The girl is a natural at the piano, and the boy is a magician with the violin. I’d never dreamed of finding

such a marvelous job at my young age, but America sure is a land where dreams come true.

Hope this letter reach you in good health.

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Sincerely, Gabriel Blythe.

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