Analyze the Homestead Act (1862), the Mormon migration (1846–1869), and overland-trail women's and children's daily life
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~6 min hist.g4.s.ex_36

Mormon Trail Map

Prompt

On Mormon Trail map, locate Nauvoo IL terminus, Salt Lake Valley UT terminus. Name 4 Indigenous nations whose homelands the trail crossed.

How it's presented
mode map interaction prompt audio ID audio.g4s.ex 36.stem
Answer criteria
type locate and name
correct
both termini located + 4 nations named (from Pawnee/Lakota/Cheyenne/Arapaho/Shoshone/Ute)
Hints
  1. Mormon Trail = 1,300 miles
  2. Use Indigenous-homelands overlay
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confusing Mormon Trail with Oregon Trail
  • Past-tense for nations
Used in lessons