early settlers, Mormons and Gold miners Flashcards
key features of geography in America.
Mountains, rivers and long grass.
Problems people would face when crossing America?.
difficult terrain, weather, Native Indians, disease, accidents food shortages.
What is Manifest Destiny?.
The right of an American to occupy the whole of America.
Who first said manifest destiny, In what and when?.
John L. Sullivan, in the morning post, 1845
Where were the early settlers traveling?.
West, to Oregon and California
3 push factors.
Disease, overpopulation, economic problems.
3 pull factors.
Cheap land, gold, out of U.S territory
Who were the Donner party?.
a group of travellers who crossed the plains. Got stranded in the winter and resorted to cannibalism
other name for Mormons?.
Latter Day Saints
Founder of the Mormons?.
Joseph Smith
Non-Mormons name?.
Gentiles
Name of Mormon army?.
The Nauvoo legion
Why did people dislike the Mormons?.
polygamy. feared their power, the Mormons were nice to slaves and Indians, Growing pop. kept converting people.
What is polygamy.
Marrying 2+ wives
Why was Joseph Smith Killed?.
He threatened to become president, too powerful, and he shut down the Mormon newspaper that criticised him
Who was the next leader of the Mormons?.
Brigham Young
Where did Brigham young go?.
Salt Lake City.
When did Young leave for SSS?.
feb. 1846
How did the Mormons have a successful journey to SSS?.
Organisation, inner regiments, Young was intelligent, winter camps, people stayed at posts along the trail to SSS.
Why were the Mormons successful?.
Organised, skilled workers, hard working, did not drink.
Where was SSS located?.
Utah
Why could Utah not become a state?.
Polygamy, rapid pop. increase.
When was the mountain meadows massacre? .
Autumn of 1857
What was the MMM.
The Mormons killed around 140 travellers and then blamed it on the Indians.
