Review Game (Part 2) Utah Studies SLO

1- Why do we need irrigation? We don’t get enough rainfall in Utah

2- Why did people settle in the Wasatch Front? Streams of water coming down from the mountains

3- What act made Polygamy illegal? Morrill Act

4- What was the problem Utah faced when trying to become a state? People didn’t like Mormons, Polygamy was illegal, etc.

5-What were some problems pioneers faced once they got to Utah? Far away from everyone back east Need: jobs, food, shelter, etc. Already Natives there (fighting)

6- Whose trails did we use to make maps of Utah? Mountain men

7- When the ___________ was completed all of Utah’s industries grew. Transcontinental Railroad

8- What jobs brought many different religions to Utah? Mining and the railroad

9- What are some advantages to being a state instead of a territory? Choose your own leader More rights

10- Who elects the leader of a territory? President of the United States

11- What still brings diversity to Utah today? Immigration

12- What does Cultural Diversity mean? Different languages, religions, beliefs, arts, etc.

13- What led to much immigration to Utah in the 1800’s? Mining

14- Why is the Donner Party infamous? Had to resort to cannibalism

15- What caused the Great Depression? Stock Market crashed

16- What happened to many people during the Great Depression? Lost jobs, homes, homeless camps, rode railroads, no food, etc.

17-Why is Promontory Point noteworthy? It’s where the two railroads “met” to form the Transcontinental Railroad

18-What does the term “contribution” mean? The part someone played, how they helped something come to be, etc.

19- What is an immigrant? Someone who permanently moves to another country

20- Why did many people leave their homes and move west? Diseases Financial ($) problems

21- Why was polygamy a problem with Utah becoming a state? It was illegal at the time

22- Explain why immigration leads to diversity: They bring traditions, language, food, religions, etc. with them and share them in their new community

23- What are some examples of diversity in Utah? Azteca de Oro, food Spanish, English, Chinese, Vietnamese Events (Drum circles)

24- What are some environmental problems we have in Utah? Drought/ not enough water Pollution Inversion

25- The Governor vetoing a law is an example of… Checks & Balances

26-What does “Rights of Citizens” mean? Things that are protected by the government if we WANT to do them (religion)

27- What does “Responsibilities of Citizens” mean? Things we SHOULD do as citizens

28- Voting is an example of _______ of Citizens. Responsibilities