Why are all 5 of Utah's National Parks located on the Colorado Plateau?
The geology of the region is incredibly unique. The rock formations, including arches, slot canyons, and hoodoos are world class
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What was the first European/American city in Utah?
Salt Lake City
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What was the first European/American group of people to settle what is now present-day Utah and build cities and towns?
The Mormons (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day's Saints)
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Many people didn't like the Mormon's politics - they would _______ in unified blocks. This often made them more powerful than their neighbors in town.
vote
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Pg. 100. The founder and first leader of the Mormon religion; a presidential candidate in 1844 who was made a martyr that same year.
Joseph Smith
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pg. 99. A word that means "when a person or people are harassed, bullied, or discriminated against because of their beliefs"
Persecution
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Why do most Utahns live along the Wasatch mountain range?
The snowpack in the mountains feeds plenty of rivers and streams, which support the large population of people in the area.
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Pg. 108. When did the Mormon pioneers first arrive in the Salt Lake Valley?
July 24, 1847 - which because Pioneer Day, a state holiday and another excuse to light off fireworks!
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Pg. 99. When the Mormons were in the state of Missouri, Governor Boggs gave an _______________ order, a law that said all Mormons must leave the state or be killed.
extermination
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Page 113. What river did the Mormon Trail follow on it's way to the Salt Lake Valley?
The Platte River
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Pg. 102. The Mormon's moved from place to place as they looked for refuge. In other words they made an ____________, which is the emigration of a large group of people.
exedus
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In 1857, the U.S. government sent troops to Utah to expel Brigham Young as governor of the territory. How did this military occupation affect Utah?
It increased the feeling of resentment and tension between Mormons and non-Mormon settlers.