04 Early Utah Settlements & Pioneer Life
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What is the most important date for early Utah settlement?
July 24, 1847—the day the pioneers arrived in Salt Lake City.
Where did mountain men begin settling at Fort Buenaventura?
Ogden.
What was Utah's first capital city?
Fillmore.
When was Fillmore Utah's capital?
1851-1856.
Fillmore was named for which U.S. president?
Millard Fillmore.
Why was Cove Fort built?
As a resting place halfway between Salt Lake City and Fillmore.
What Utah town was home to Johnston's Army and Camp Floyd during the Utah War?
Fairfield.
What was Iosepa, Utah?
A community that was home to more than 200 Polynesian LDS members from 1889-1917.
What Utah town began as a silver-mining community and became a ski resort town?
Park City.
What Utah town was a uranium-mining town in the 1950s and later became a tourism base?
Moab.
Where does the name Utah come from?
The Ute tribe.
Name places in Utah with Native American name origins.
Examples include Mount Timpanogos, Washakie, Kanosh, and Ouray.
Name Utah places named for mountain men or explorers.
Examples include Ashley National Forest, Ogden, Provo, Bonneville Salt Flats, and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
What materials did pioneers use to build homes?
Mud bricks, brick, and stone; sometimes logs.
Who led Utah's first pioneer school in 1847?
Mary Jane Dilworth.
What were many pioneer schools like?
One-room schools with all children meeting in one building.
What did Brigham Young Academy later become?
Brigham Young University.
What did the University of Deseret later become?
The University of Utah.
What does ZCMI stand for?
Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institute.
What was ZCMI?
A pioneer store described in the study guide as America's first department store.
What transportation did pioneers depend on?
Horses, wagons, and walking; some used handcarts.
What was saleratus used for?
As a natural mineral substitute for baking soda in biscuits and breads.
What was the Miracle of the Gulls?
In 1848, seagulls ate Mormon crickets that threatened pioneer crops.
Why is the California gull Utah's state bird, according to the guide?
Because of the Miracle of the Gulls.
What was Brigham Young's official home in Salt Lake City?
The Beehive House.
What other official home of Brigham Young still stands in Salt Lake City?
The Lion House.