Mormons & Utah
What religious leader founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Who is Joseph Smith?
In what year did the California Gold Rush begin?
What is 1848?
What term refers to the people who moved to California in search of gold in 1849?
What are the Forty-Niners?
What is a boomtown?
A town experiencing a sudden growth in business and population.
What does the term Manifest Destiny refer to?
The belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America.
Why did the Mormons decide to move to Utah?
To escape persecution and find religious freedom.
What was the main reason people moved to California during the Gold Rush?
To seek gold and riches.
What term refers to the Mexicans living in California during the Gold Rush?
What are the Californios?
Name one characteristic of a boomtown.
Rapid population growth.
How did Manifest Destiny influence American expansion?
It motivated westward expansion and justified the annexation of territories.
What challenges did Mormons face during their migration to Utah?
Harsh terrain, and persecution.
How did the Gold Rush impact California's population?
It led to a significant increase in population as people from various backgrounds moved to California.
What rights were guaranteed to Californios by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Rights to their land and citizenship in the United States.
How did boomtowns typically develop during the Gold Rush?
They developed quickly around mining sites as people rushed to find gold.
Identify one consequence of Manifest Destiny for Indigenous peoples.
Displacement, loss of land, and conflicts with settlers.
What was the name of the town in Illinois that the Mormons established before moving to Utah?
What is Nauvoo?
What was discovered at Sutter's Mill?
What is gold?
How did the Gold Rush impact the lives of Californios?
Many lost their land due to Land Law of 1851 and the influx of American settlers.
Give an example of a famous boomtown from the Gold Rush era.
What is San Francisco?
What was one effect of Manifest Destiny on Mexican residents?
What is they lost their land after the Mexican-American War?
What role did Brigham Young play in the settlement of Utah?
He led the Mormons to Utah after Joseph Smith's death and helped establish the settlement of Deseret
What was the significance of the Gold Rush in American history?
It accelerated westward expansion, contributed to California's statehood, and influenced the economy and culture of the region.
What treaty changed land ownership for Californios in 1848?
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
What caused a boomtown to grow quickly?
What is the discovery of gold?
How did Mountain Men contribute to westward expansion?
What is they explored and mapped new territories for settlers?