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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Did the Mormon Church begin in Utah?
Nah, it was founded in New York.
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Who has the best beard in Salt Lake City?
Mr. Mitchell, of course.
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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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Give 20 points!
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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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The Bingham copper mine or Glen Canyon Dam is an example of human/environment interaction in Utah. True or False?
True!
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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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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.
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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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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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What was the first European/American city in Utah?
Salt Lake City
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Pg. 93. In the 1840's, what country ruled where we live now?
Mexico
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Name an obstacle that Utah had to first overcome to become a State
The practice of polygamy (which was against Federal law) was the biggest one. Also, a theocracy where the Mormon Church controlled the territory government.
