Chapter 1
The map that swallowed the West
Chapter 2
Theodemocracy and the busy beehive
Chapter 3
The Deseret Alphabet
Chapter 4
The state that almost was
Ch 2 · Theodemocracy and the busy beehive
schopenhauer Deseret merged church and state by appointing LDS leaders as officials and avoiding opposing political parties to maintain spiritual unity.
Quiz
What term describes the system of government in Deseret, where religious and civic leadership were combined?
Quiz
Who served as both the spiritual president of the LDS Church and the governor of the provisional State of Deseret?
schopenhauer Mormon settlers used the beehive symbol to foster cooperation in the State of Deseret
Quiz
Which modern U.S. state still uses the beehive as its official state symbol, inheriting it from Deseret?
Quiz
What is the literal meaning of the word 'Deseret' according to the Book of Mormon?
Fun Fact
The beehive symbol: The beehive symbol is so popular in Utah that it even appears on local highway patrol car decals.
BETA
schopenhauer Stamp the valley's gold to discover how the forgotten state of Deseret built its economy.
Quiz
Which religious phrase was stamped onto the gold coins minted by the provisional state of Deseret?
Glossary
theodemocracy (noun)
A community governed by the people according to the revealed will of a deity. Brigham Young used this governing system in 1849 to lead the unrecognized, provisional State of Deseret.
A community governed by the people according to the revealed will of a deity. Brigham Young used this governing system in 1849 to lead the unrecognized, provisional State of Deseret.
schopenhauer The provisional government of Deseret created laws to manage its territory.
schopenhauer State of Deseret Laws
They claimed the bowie-knife was the law of the land (law of the land!) / In the early days of Deseret (oh-oh, Deseret!)
Quiz
Which modern educational institution was originally founded in 1850 as the University of Deseret?
Quiz
How did Deseret's laws uniquely handle water rights compared to the private ownership models of the eastern U.S.?