Question

to the questions below to reveal

1. what was the main reason the mormons

chose utah for their settlement?
a. it was close to the pacific ocean.
p. it had rich gold deposits.
t. it was chosen by their religious leader.
b. it was already settled by other religious
groups.

1. what term was used to describe the

mormons who traveled west to utah?
x. forty - niners
s. pilgrims
w. pioneers
o. explorers

1. how did the mormon settlement affect

the region of utah?
e. it led to the creation of ghost towns.
d. it resulted in utah becoming part of
mexico.
k. it caused significant mining booms.
o. it established a strong cultural and
religious influence.

Explanation:

Question 5

• Option A: Utah is not close to the Pacific Ocean in a way that would be a main reason for Mormon settlement.
• Option P: Utah's gold deposits were not a primary reason for Mormon settlement; they sought a place for religious freedom.
• Option T: Brigham Young, their religious leader, chose Utah as a place where they could practice their religion freely, away from persecution.
• Option B: Utah was not already settled by other religious groups in a way that would attract Mormons; it was relatively unpopulated.

• Option X: Forty - niners were people who went to California for the gold rush in 1849, not Mormons going to Utah.
• Option S: Pilgrims are associated with the early settlers in New England, not Mormons moving to Utah.
• Option W: The Mormons who traveled west to Utah are called pioneers as they were among the first to settle that region, establishing communities.
• Option O: Explorers are more about discovering new lands, while Mormons were settling to build a home, so "pioneers" is more appropriate.

• Option E: Ghost towns are associated with mining booms going bust, not Mormon settlement.
• Option D: Utah was part of the United States, not Mexico, and Mormon settlement didn't change that.
• Option K: Mining booms were not the main impact of Mormon settlement; their focus was on agriculture and religious/cultural building.
• Option O: The Mormons established a strong cultural (like their unique social and community structures) and religious (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints is dominant) influence in Utah.

Answer:

T. It was chosen by their religious leader.

Question 6