Ch. 7 Settling the Great Basin

Front

What were the three most important tasks facing the Mormon pioneers once they reached the Salt Lake Valley?

Back

Planting, building homes, and exploring the valley

Front

In what other city had the Mormon pioneers settled where they used the same grid system that they used to set up Salt Lake City? Options: Palmyra, New York; Nauvoo, Illinois; Kirkland, Ohio; Independence, Missouri

Back

Nauvoo, Illinois

Front

What event in the late 1840s helped boost the economy of the Great Basin? Options: The California Gold Rush, The end of the Mexican-American War, The election of a new president of the United States, New explorers came through Utah

Back

The California Gold Rush

Front

What is the difference between an immigrant and an emigrant?

Back

An immigrant is someone who moves into a state or country and an emigrant is someone who moves out of a state or country.

Front

Which of the following is not a reason why Mormon pioneers built many settlements across the Great Basin region?

• To do missionary work to convert people to the region.
• To establish trading posts.
• To gain control over the Indians in the region.
• To send pioneers with certain skills to some areas.

Back

To gain control over the Indians in the region.

Front

Why were the streets in the Mormon settlements made so wide?

Back

So a wagon and a team could turn around if needed

Front

When Utah became a territory, what were the people in Utah disappointed about?

Back

They didn’t get to elect judges or elect their own territorial legislature.

Front

Why did some people who moved west use handcarts?

Back

Handcarts were cheaper

Front

In spring, a black cloud of crickets swarmed in and started eating the crops. What gave the settlers partial relief from these crickets?

Back

Seagulls ate the crickets.

Front

Why did they call the people swarming to California in search of gold “forty-niners”?

Back

They came during 1849.