What is the title of the article?
Utah's First Federal Surveyor Fled the Territory Fearing for His Life
Who was David Burr?
The first Surveyor General (federal map-maker) of the Utah Territory
What did Brigham Young say about David Burr?
"Burr has been watching for evil ever since he has been here"
Did Brigham Young trust federal (government) officers?
No, he called them "dogs and skunks"
Complete the Sentence: In 1850's Utah, "no conflict created more distress than .... "
the battles over federal land surveys."
For how many years was Burr's team 'harassed, spied on, and accused of fraud?"
2
What did Burr send to Washington D.C.?
#3 Reports accusing the Mormons of "preparing for battle."
What did the distrust between the Mormons and the Government eventually lead to?
#4 Buchanan (President of the U.S.) 'sent in 2,500 troops to put in a new governor.'
When did the Mormons first arrive in the Salt Lake Valley
1847
In paragraph 5, what one example that is used to show why Mormons would distrust the government?
Joseph Smith was killed by a mob in Illinois (while he was in government custody in Carthage Jail)
In paragraph 5, what one example that is used to show why Mormons would distrust the government?
The Governor of Missouri had ordered the Mormons to be 'exterminated'
In paragraph 5, what are some reasons that are given to justify why the Mormon pioneers migrated to west, and eventually Utah?
"the isolation and freedom of the desert"
Who said "No conflict created more distress than the battles over federal land surveys?"
Thomas Alexander, a historian and professor at BYU
What feature do you recognize on the David Burr's Map on the first page?
The Great Salt Lake
Where was this historic photo taken?
Salt Lake City (The Eagle Gate on State Street)
