Vocabulary
Define self-sufficient
needing no outside help in satisfying one’s needs
What was one cause of death for Native Americans besides war?
Disease
Why did Mormons choose utah?
They were looking for a place to practice religion and their way of life freely
What is one thing Mormons practice that made other people not like them?
polygamy
This person was the first governor of Utah.
Brigham Young
Define migrate
move from one place to another
What was the result of many conflicts between Native Americans and the settlers?
Kicked them off their land and put them on reservations.
Where were the mormon pioneers and other immigrants coming from?
Many different places
What was another religious group that brought their religion to Utah with the Mormon pioneers.
Jews
This person was the first governor of Utah.
Brigham Young
What does persecute mean?
to treat someone badly because of religious or race reasons
How did the Native Americans defend their homelands?
They fought in many battles
What groups were among the first pioneers that came to Utah?
African Americans
Why did the US send government officials and soldiers to live in Utah?
To see if Mormons were loyal to the US.
What's the name of the first teacher in Utah?
Mary Jane Dilworth
Whats the difference between a theocracy and democracy
Theocracy-government ran by priests who rule in the name of God
Democracy- government ran by the people
Books allowed: What was the name of the biggest battle between Native Americans and whites?
Bear River Massacre
Describe a day in the life of a mormon in Utah territory.
Varied answers
Why did the Forty-Niners come to Utah?
They hoped to find gold and passed through Utah to get to California
Which African American was welcomed into Joseph and Emma Smith's home after their family walked 750 miles to Nauvoo.
Jane Manning James
How are representatives and territories related?
Representatives represent a group of people. A territory is a land region owned and ruled by a country, a region that is not a state
Share how the Native Americans and the Pioneers differed in their opinion about the land.
Native Americans believed that the land should be used and kept naturally while pioneers wanted to build buildings and other resources.
Why did the Mormons move to Utah? What did they want to make it a state of?
A state of Deseret
What new language did Jewish people bring to Utah?
Yiddish
Who was an important Ute leader in the Walker War.
Walkara