They both present the idea of building a railroad through the rocky mountains, they have little differences in the origin since the Carver's proposal suggested to build it from Michigan Lake to the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Railway Act states the idea of going from The Missouri river to the Pacific ocean. Even when they were proposed with a difference of 30 years one from the other it was also Dr. Hartwell Carver who was part of both proposals.
No answer but are there any answers or is it a written response?
Answer:
lifted head
Explanation:
The above sentence from the excerpt actually connotes a feeling of pride.
From the excerpt, we can discover that "lifted head" is the phrase that connotes a feeling of pride.
The speaker said that they should come and show him another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive. This reveals a feeling of pride on the part of the speaker who tend to boast about his own city as he compares his and others.
Even from the combination of words that make up the phrase, a lifted head suggests pride.