4. Why did the Mormons move from place to place in their early history? Describe some of the events and issues that led to this movement.

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1 Name Today s Date Test Date Hour Chapters 6 and 7 Study Guide Their Faces Towards Hope and Settling the Great Basin Notes A Journey for Religious Freedom (pg ) Chapter 6 1. What was the Great Awakening? How did it affect the United States? Describe 2-3 changes that occurred in American society during this time. 2. Who was the first leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? 3. Explain the origin of the two common nicknames given to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. LDS Mormons 4. Why did the Mormons move from place to place in their early history? Describe some of the events and issues that led to this movement. Nauvoo, Illinois (pg ) 5. Describe the reasons why there were misunderstandings and conflicts between early LDS church members and their neighbors. (at least four reasons for each side s views) LDS Point of View Non-LDS Point of View Moving West A Difficult Task (pg ) 6. Why was the move west difficult? 7. Who was Brigham Young and what did he do in this chapter? Describe some of the ways Brigham Young helped prepare the Mormons for the move west. (2-3 details) 8. What was the Mormon Battalion? Why did Mormons join the Mormon Battalion? The Advance Pioneer Company (pg ) 9. What was the purpose of the advance pioneer company? 1

2 Into the Valley (pg ) 10. Describe the events that took place when the Mormons entered the valley of the Great Salt Lake. 11. On what date did the advance pioneer company enter the Salt Lake valley? Later Pioneer Companies (pg ) 12. What was daily life like for the pioneers? (3-4 details) 13. What kinds of difficulties did travelers face on the trail? (3-4 details) Exploring the Valley (pg ) Chapter Why were the first cabins built inside the Old Fort? The First Year (pg ) 15. Salt Lake was organized into a grid. In what city did the Mormons use the grid system before? 16. Why were the streets in Mormon communities so wide? 17. What were some of the problems the Mormon settlers had to overcome in the first year? 1) 2) 3) 18. Why is the seagull Utah s state bird? Gold is Discovered in California (pg ) 19. How did the California gold rush benefit Utahns? 1) 2) 3) A Great Gathering (pg. 126) 20. What is the difference between emigrant and immigrant? 21. What was the Perpetual Emigrating Fund? How did it work? Called to Settle a New Place (pg ) 22. Why did Mormons build so many settlements? (at least two reasons) 2

3 23. What was the main occupation of most settlers? 24. What were some of the characteristics of early Mormon communities? List four. 1) 2) 3) 4) A Unique Lifestyle (pg ) 25. Why did some Mormons participate in plural marriage (polygamy)? 26. How did the Mormon communities get food during these early years in Utah? 1) 2) 3) The Proposed State of Deseret (pg ) 27. What was the State of Deseret? Describe what it was politically and geographically. 28. Why did Brigham Young want such a large state? (Use the map and readings to make inferences. Why is a big state good?) 29. How did the Compromise of 1850 help Utah? 30. Utah s territorial government was mostly run by the government. 31. Why did Congress name the new territory Utah instead of Deseret? 32. What was Utah Territory s first capital city? 33. Who was Brigham Young and what happened to him in this chapter? (Three things from this chapter!) 34. What were some disadvantages of having Utah become a territory rather than a state? 1) 2) 3) Handcarts to the West (pg ) 35. Why did some pioneers use handcarts to travel West? 36. How many people came by handcart to Utah? Settlements Spread Out (Chapter 10, pg ) 37. Where were the majority of settlements in Utah before 1857? 38. Where did the Mormons build settlements after 1857? (see page 192) Reading Test You will need to be able to read a map of the routes of the Mountain Men in Utah, & a map of Hastings Cutoff 3

4 Vocabulary: word: communal My Understanding: word: compromise My Understanding: word: convert My Understanding: word: emigrant My Understanding: word: exodus My Understanding:

5 word: immigrant My Understanding: word: isolated My Understanding: word: libel My Understanding: word: martyr My Understanding: word: morality My Understanding:

6 word: persecute My Understanding: word: perpetuate My Understanding: word: petition My Understanding: Definition word: polygamy My Understanding: word: revival My Understanding: Definition 6

7 word: survey My Understanding: Essay Practice (Steps to writing a perfect essay!) Step 1: Brainstorming on the topic. Think of 3 important pieces of information for each question. Write them below. #2 How did the discovery of gold in California benefit the settlers in Utah? 1 st detail Question #3 What caused the Mormon community and thei neighbors to not get along in Missouri, Illinois, and other plac Compare and contrast the beliefs, practices, and misunderstan of these two groups (double bubble map). 1 st detail 2 nd detail 2 nd detail 3 rd detail 3 rd detail Many of our state symbols were chosen because of events that took place in the first years after the Mormon Pioneers entered Utah. For twelve bonus points, figure out what each of these symbols are and why they were chosen. You will get an extra six points if you draw a collage of these symbols together. Symbol? (Write it below!) Explain why it was chosen. Drawing State Motto State Emblem (on our flag) State Flower State Bird State Insect State Historic Vegetable 7