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WorksheetsUtah History Final
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
3 regions of Utah
Great Basin, Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau
Great Basin, Wasatch Mountains, Colorado Plateau
Great Basin, Rocky Mountains, Colorado Valley
How does geography affect settlement (place to live)?
people choose places that meet their needs and wants
People choose pretty places
People choose big desserts
What industry grew thanks to Utah's geography?
mining, oil, farming/agriculture
government
services
Tribes of Utah are....
Paiutes, Goshutes, Utes, Navajos, Shoshones
Sioux, Gosiutes, Utes, Navajos, Shoshones
Paiutes, Gohiutes, Apache, Navajos, Shoshones
Paiutes, Cherokee, Utes, Navajos, Shoshones
Was it easy for Utah to become a state?
Yes
No
We don't know about that
The first people to explore Utah...
Mormons
Gold miners
Spanish Explorers (Padre Escalante & Dominguez)
Why was the golden spike important to Utah?
It connected east and west of the country
it connected south to north
These things happened to Native Americans because of more settlers coming to Utah:
They were forced to moved to reservations
They had to give up their way of life
They moved to a different country
They were welcome by the European settlers
What people came to Utah looking for fur?
Fur traders/trappers/mountain men.
pioners
mormons
spanish explorers
Native Americans & European Settlers had the same idea about nature.
True
False
What type of government did the mormon settlers have?
Theocracy - a church leader is the government leader
Democracy - People choose their leader
Groups of people called councils
Responsibilities of a citizen include
obey the law, vote, serve on a jury
break the law and free speech
break the laws
treat people bad and break the law
The rights of citizens include
free speech, choose a religion
choose a friend, be rude
free candy
break the law
Our government is a....
theocracy
republic
representative democracy
council
What branch makes laws?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
The 3 branches of government are...
judicial, executive, legislative
laws, making, selling
federal, state, city
What branch handles disagreements over laws?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
What branch carries out the laws
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
What are the roles of government?
Protects the rights of citizens
Maintains order within communities
Serves community needs
Protects the rights of their families only
I understand civic engagement (civismo) is something I can do to change something in my community.
True
False
A little
I don't know what civic engagement is
