Chapter 12, Section 4 New Settlers in California and Utah (pages 375-378) Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read: How did the hopes of getting rich draw thousands of people to California? How did the search for religious freedom lead to the settlement of Utah? As you read pages 375 378 in your textbook, complete this graphic organizer by describing who these groups and individuals were and what their role was in the settlement of California and Utah. What was their role? Forty-niners Mormons Brigham Young As you read, put the following events in the correct order by writing a number from 1 to 5 in the space to the left. Use the number 1 for the event that occurred first, 2 for the next event, and so on. A. Land Law passed to review land rights of Californios. B. Mormon migration to Utah begins. C. Thousands begin rushing to California to find their fortune. D. California applies for statehood. E. Utah becomes part of the United States. Chapter 12, Section 4 183
California Gold Rush (pages 375 377) Scan the lesson by reading the heading and subheadings. Then write down three topics you think will be covered in this lesson. As you read, write down a fact about each topic. Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 boomtowns Write a sentence that explains each of the terms listed below. forty-niners vigilantes 184 Chapter 12, Section 4
Write the correct form of the academic vocabulary word from this lesson in the blank space to complete the sentence. occur Crimes like robbery and murder were a common in the boomtowns of California. A Religious Refuge in Utah (pages 377 378) Write three things you learned about Mormon life. Read the following sentences. Choose the correct term from this lesson to complete the sentence by circling the term. 1. The (forty-niners, Mormons) carried out the largest single migration in American history. 2. The Mormons called their community (Deseret, Mormonia). Read the sentence below. Put a checkmark in the space before the word or phrase that best explains what the boldfaced academic vocabulary word from this lesson means in this lesson. Utah was not easily incorporated into the United States. added to the territory of included in the government and society of made a company Chapter 12, Section 4 185
Now that you have read the section, write the answers to the questions that were included in Setting a Purpose for Reading at the beginning of the section. How did the hopes of getting rich draw thousands of people to California? How did the search for religious freedom lead to the settlement of Utah? 186 Chapter 12, Section 4
Name Date Class Guided Reading Activity Manifest Destiny Section California and Utah After you have read a section, try to summarize each section of text under each head in one or two sentences. Reading for Accuracy DIRECTIONS: Use your textbook to decide if a statement is true or false. Write T or F in the blank. If a statement is false, rewrite it to make it true. 1. Because gold was discovered in California in 1848, people who went there to seek gold were called forty-eighters. 2. New communities called boomtowns sprang up almost overnight. 3. Most miners found gold and achieved lasting wealth. 4. Because mining towns were typically lawless, citizens formed groups called vigilantes to protect themselves. 5. California s constitution permitted slavery. 6. The founder of the Mormon Church was Brigham Young. 7. Joseph Smith wanted to build an ideal society where property would be held in common. Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 8. The destination of the Mormon migration westward was the Great Salt Lake. 70