Chapter 6 WS Flashcards
Immigrant era number one
1847: covered wagons pulled by oxen
Why did BY want people to come into salt lake? (3)
1: to build the kingdom
2: needed trained workers
3: to strengthen utahs settlements against persecution
Immigrant era number 2
1856-1860: pulled handcarts
Immigrant era number 3
1861-1869: down and back group
Immigrant era number 4
1869: transcontinental railroad -may 10
What does PEF stand for
PEF: perpetual emigration fund
What is PEF?
Company that loaned funds to emigrants
How many hand cart company’s?
10
How many people per handcart
5
Settlement characteristic 1
Streets laid out in grid patterns
Settlement characteristic 2
Very wide streets
Settlement characteristic 3
Extremely large blocks for homes and gardens
Settlement characteristic 4
Public building and park called squares in the center of town
Settlement characteristic 5
Farmlands beyond the city center
What a hand cart is
A handcart is a hand pulled wagon