10. Where (in what regions) were the first major mining discoveries made in Utah?

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1 Name Test Date Hour Chapter 9 & 10 Study Guide Settlement, Transportation, and Mining; The Territory Prospers Notes A Place of Many Religions (pg ) Describe what each religion contributed to Utah. 1. Review pages How did transportation and communication change Utah during the 1850s-1860s? How does this relate to new religions arriving in Utah? (What made it easier to get to Utah?) 2. Jewish Faith: (see 176 for more information) 3. Episcopalian: 4. First Congregational: 5. Catholic: 6. Presbyterian: 7. Who was Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, and what did he do in this chapter? Mining in Utah (pg ) 8. Who is considered the Father of Utah mining? (p. 167) 9. Describe what happened at Bingham Canyon. How did it play a role in mining beginning in Utah? 10. Where (in what regions) were the first major mining discoveries made in Utah? 11. In general, who made the most money in mining? (hint: not a person, a type of person involved in mining) 12. What was life like for the miners? 13. Why did some mining towns become ghost towns? 14. What happened to most mining towns when the ore ran out? (hint: Most didn t become ghost towns!) Business and Manufacturing (pg ) 15. Describe some of the ways the Mormons were trying to be self-sufficient. Why was it important for the Mormons to be self-sufficient? (Look back at pages for more ideas.) 16. What is a cooperative and what were cooperative organizations used for in Utah? 17. What was ZCMI? 1

2 The Railroad Revolutionizes Transportation (pg ) 18. Most of the workers on the transcontinental railroad were from foreign countries such as and. 19. The tracks of both Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met at near the Great Salt Lake. 20. Why did the Union Pacific (east) lay down so much more track than the Central Pacific (west)? 21. Explain the effect of the railroad had on life in the Utah Territory in these different areas: Mining: Agriculture: Local Business: Settlers and Tourism: 22. Why were the Utah Central Railroad, Utah Southern Railroad, and Utah Northern Railroads built? 23. Why did the settlements of Corinne and Ogden grow at this time? Brave Men in Wooden Boats (pg ) 24. Who was John Wesley Powell, and what did he do in this chapter? 25. What were two of his major contributions to Utah and the Western U.S.? 1) 2) Religious Congregations Prosper (pg. 195) 26. What were three new religions that came to Utah in the late 1800s? 1) 2) 3) 27. Who was Reverend Lawrence Scanlan, and what were some of his contributions to Utah? Territorial Schools (pg ) 28. What were schools like in the early years of Utah settlements? Why did schools struggle in Utah in the early years of Mormon settlement? 29. What were the first well-organized schools in Utah, and who ran them? 30. Inference: Why did so many of these new religions set up schools for Mormon children that were free? What did they hope to do? 31. What was the first school for higher learning in Utah? What did it later change its name to? 2

3 32. Who began and ran the majority of early colleges and universities in Utah? It s Electric! (pg ) 33. How did electricity change life in Utah? (3 ways) a) b) c) 34. What effects did the telephone have on life in Utah? (early years through the 1930s) More Minerals Are Discovered (pg ) 35. What were the main minerals being mined in Utah during the 1800s? Name 5 of the 6 in the book. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 36. Describe the growth (beginning) and decline (end) of Silver Reef. (What was the typical life cycle of a mining town?) 37. Who were the Silver Kings (and Queen), and why are they called that? Buffalo Soldiers (pg. 203) 38. Who were the Buffalo Soldiers, and what did they do in Utah? 39. Where were they stationed in Utah? Who Robbed the Train? (pg ) 40. Why is Butch Cassidy famous? What did he and his gang do? How did movies play a part in the Wild Bunch s fame? Reading Test: Poster You will answer questions about a poster that is a primary document. Vocabulary: word: abandon My Understanding: word: cataract My Understanding:

4 word: cholera My Understanding: word: cooperative My Understanding: word: junction My Understanding: word: nondenominational My Understanding: Definition word: ore My Understanding: Bonus questions: 1) Who was Samuel Auerbach? 2) What was the first university in Utah? What is its name now? 4

5 word: plagued My Understanding: word: prospecting My Understanding: word: retire My Understanding: word: sustain My Understanding: word: self-sufficient My Understanding: Definition Bonus questions: 3) What was the name of Utah s first amusement park? 4) Name two famous movies that were made based on Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch s crimes. 5

6 word: skirmish My Understanding: Essay Questions -Brainstorming on the topics: Create a thinking map to prepare each of these essays. Think about your thinking. What kinds of thinking maps would help set up these essays? Staple the thinking maps you make to your study guide to show that you are prepared to write your essay. #1 Compare and contrast the experiences of the different crews that built the Transcontinental railroad? #2 How did mining change life in the Utah Territory? Utah Counties Practice #3 Practice locating and labeling the counties on these map. You will be tested them by the end of the chapter. 6