Review for Chapter 9Settlement, Transportation, and

Mining

Take out your study guide and Utah: The Struggle for Statehood paper.

Work on the states map using page 345 if necessary.

If you finish your map practice early, work on any other unfinished part of the study guide.Any other papers from this class should have been turned in already! Put them in the late box.

Where should your backpack be?

Bell ActivityThis is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

History Objective – We will prepare fortomorrow’s exam byreviewing the studyguide.

Behavior Objective – Participation & Work Ethic: We will listen to each questions, answer the ones given to us, and write the important details in our notes.

Language Objective – We will listen to, give answers and write the important details from the activity.

Today we will learn…

Agenda

Finish the mining and business sections of the study guide.

Essay brainstorms Candy Wars: Check your

answers Utah: The Struggle for

Statehood – if there is time

Question #1 How did better methods of transportation and communication change life in the Utah Territory?(3-14, 21)

Question #2 How did mining change life in the Utah Territory?(31-36)

Question #3 Why is analyzing different perspectives (points of view) important in history?(pg. 173, Bear River activity)

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37. What were cooperative organizations used for in Utah?

Cooperatives were businesses owned by more than one person, and in Utah they were used by Mormons to compete with non-Mormon businesses.

38. What was ZCMI?

ZCMI was a cooperative Mormon store that sold many different types of goods. It was one of the first department stores in the U.S.

39. What are textiles?

Textiles are cloth manufactured by machines from lots of different materials like cotton and wool.

40. What textiles did Utahns manufacture?

Wool, cotton, silk

30. Who is considered the “Father” of Utah mining? ___________________

Patrick Edward Connor

31. Describe what happened at Bingham Canyon.

Valuable minerals were discovered there and it became one of the most profitable mines in Utah.

32. Where was the first major mining discoveries made in Utah?

In the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains near Salt Lake City.

33. Who made the most money in mining?

Mine owners made money not only from the mine, but also from selling supplies to the miners they employed.

34. What was life like for the miners?

Mining was, and still is, a very dangerous job. Miners were often killed in accidents, or died from black lung disease at an early age.

35. Why did some mining towns become ghost towns?

When the ore ran out, mining towns either had to adapt and create a new economy (like skiing) or the people left and they become a ghost town.

36. What happened to most mining towns after mining ended?

Most were able to adapt. Few became ghost towns.

21. Why didn’t the Shoshone trust any travelers?

Many of their people had been attacked or shot at by people passing through their territory and so they did not trust travelers.

22. What happened in the Bear River Massacre?

Col. Connor’s soldiers attacked the Northwestern Shoshone, killing between 250-500. The tribe was nearly wiped out.

23. Who was Sagwitch, and why was he important in this chapter?

He was one of the chiefs of the Shoshone. He survived Bear River and convinced many of his people to convert to the Mormon church after the massacre.

24. What happened to the Shoshone after the Bear River Massacre?

Most became Mormons and were settled on an Indian Farm, Washakie, near Brigham City.

25. What happened in the Black Hawk War?

Black Hawk and his followers raided settlements in central Utah, were chased by the Utah militia, and finally were forced to make peace after Black Hawk was injured.

26. Who was Black Hawk, and why was he important in this chapter?

He was a leader of the Ute tribe who fought to keep his people from being forced onto a reservation. He made allies of some of the Paiutes and Navajo as well.

27. Explain what he did before, during, and after the Black Hawk war?Before: During: After:

Before: The Utes were convinced to sign a treaty that was not honored, then forced to move to a reservation.During: Black Hawk allied with other tribes and raided settlements in Utah.After: Black Hawk became an advocate for peace.

28. What was the longest and most costly conflict between the settlers & Native Americans?__________________

Black Hawk War

29. Who did the United States government appoint to take care of Indian affairs?_____________

Indian agents

15. Describe what the Jewish religion contributed to Utah.

The early Jews in Utah quickly grew from 2 to +500, and opened some of the first non-Mormon businesses in the state.

16. Describe what the Episcopalianreligion contributed to Utah.

They built churches, schools, and some of the first hospitals in Utah.

17. Describe what the First Congregational religion contributed to Utah.

They built Independence Hall where people of different religions could meet, and they also built schools.

18. Describe what the Catholicreligion contributed to Utah.

Catholic soldiers came to Utah with the army and priests soon followed to see to their religious needs.

19. Describe what the Presbyterianreligion contributed to Utah.

The Presbyterians built schools, which were mainly for Mormon children, and later churches in Utah.

20. Who was Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, and what did he do in this chapter?

He was an Episcopalian minister who opened the first nondenominational school in Utah.

11. Why did more soldiers come to Utah during the Civil War?

They were sent to protect the transcontinental telegraph and the overland mail.

12. Who was Patrick Edward Connor, and what did he think about Utah?

Connor commanded the California volunteers soldiers and is important in Utah history for three reasons: the Bear River Massacre, being the “father of Utah mining” and delaying Utah becoming a state.

13. What was the relationship like between Patrick Connor and Brigham Young?

They didn’t like each other, didn’t trust one another, and deliberately never met face to face. They even pointed canons at each others houses.

14. What did Patrick Connor try to do in Utah?

He wanted to attract more non-Mormons to the state to break the Mormon hold on politics, the economy, and other aspects of life in the territory.

3. What were some of the dangers of overland freighting?

Storms, Indian attacks, dangerous terrain (land), diseases and many others

4. What was so dangerous on the route the stagecoach took?

It passed through the Great Basin Desert where there was little water for travelers

5. Why did the Goshute see the stagecoach as a threat?

The stagecoach stations cut them off from water by building fences and corrals around springs. The stations also disrupted wildlife in the area making it difficult for the Goshute to survive.

6. Why was the Pony Express seen as a threat to the Paiutes?

They thought it was a threat to their hunting grounds, access to water, and that it would lead to more settlements on their land.

7. Why wasn’t the Pony Express successful?

The transcontinental telegraph was completed making it much easier to send messages across the country. It was also very expensive!

8. What was the first message Brigham Young sent on the telegraph?

He said that Utah had not seceded from the United States like the South during the Civil War.

9. Why did he send that message?

He wanted to reassure the North that Utah was on their side in the Civil War which would lead to better relations between Utah and the federal government

10. How did the telegraph change life for the settlers in Utah?

People knew about things happening across the country and the world very quickly, and it made them feel more connected to the world outside of Utah.

1. Describe the settlement of Huntsville:

One unusual thing about Huntsville was that the settlers paid the local Shoshone tribe an annual tax of cattle, flour, and vegetable to keep the peace between the two groups.

1. Describe the settlement of St. George:

St. George was originally created to help Utah be more self-sufficient by growing warm weather crops like cotton, sugar, grapes, tobacco, grapes for wine, etc.

1. Describe the settlement of Richfield:

Richfield was named for its rich soil which helped the settlers there become successful farmers.

2. In general, new settlements at this time were _____________ ________ from Salt Lake City.

far away

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Take out your packet and review. Look at the essay brainstorms. Do not try to complete anything! You do not have time!!!

Where should your backpack be?

Bell ActivityThis is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

Take out your study guide and Utah: The Struggle for Statehood 3 and staple them together.

Work on the essay brainstorms and outline.

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Bell ActivityThis is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

Agenda

1. Complete the essay and turn it in.

2. Pick up an ipad and log into Canvas.

3. Click on Chapter 9 Test (Do not choose the ESL version of the test!)

4. Finish the test, then return your ipad to the cart.

5. Read a book or practice your states. The state test will be tomorrow.

Chapter 9 - Essay Questions

1. How did better methods of transportation and communication change life in the Utah Territory?

2. How did mining change life in the Utah Territory?

3. Why is analyzing different perspectives important in history? (Why is it important to look at other sides of a story?)

Bell Activity –Review the states.

Clear your desk. You will need a pencil to write with.

Agenda Take the states quiz. If you spell

something wrong, you lose half a point!

When you are finished, take out a blank piece of paper. Title it Utah: The Struggle for Statehood 4AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoHawaiiIdahoKansasMontana

NebraskaNevadaNew MexicoNorth DakotaOklahomaOregon

South DakotaTexasUtahWashingtonWyoming

Utah: The Struggle for Statehood 4Put your name, hour and today’s date on your paper. List these titles with seven lines in between them.

The Order1870PoliticsThe MissionariesLaw and OrderBrother Brigham