American west Mormons start up and downfall

Question 1

Who created the Mormon religion

Answer 1

Joseph Smith

Question 2

How long did he lead the Mormon religion

Answer 2

1820-1845 therefore 25 years

Question 3

Where did the Mormon religion begin

Answer 3

Palmyra

Question 4

What was the other name for the Mormon religion and the name of the Mormon bible

Answer 4

Church of Jesus Christ of the latter-Day saints

Book of Mormon

Question 5

From what dates where the Mormons in Palmyra

Answer 5

1820-1831

Question 6

Why did the Mormons leave Palmyra

Answer 6

When he came out with the Mormon this was said to be blasphemous and mobs attack his house and this lead him to his second location

Question 7

What was the Mormons second location and from what dates where they there

Answer 7

Kirkland (1831-1837)

Question 8

What lead to the Mormons downfall in Kirkland

Answer 8

Due to the growing number of Mormons they soon outnumbered the none Mormons this lead to anger of the Mormons and when the bank they owned and this was then blamed on the Mormons this therefore lead them to be chased out of Kirkland to there third location

Question 9

What was the Mormons third location and how long where they there

Answer 9

(1837-1838) Missouri

Question 10

Why did the Mormons leave Missouri

Answer 10

Many murders of the Mormon people large numbers where attacked and others tar and feathered and Joseph Smith was arrested therefore this led them to going to there fourth location

Question 11

What was the Mormons fourth location and how long where they there

Answer 11

Nauvoo (1839-1846)

Question 12

How did the Mormons in live in Nauvoo and what kind of society did they live in

Answer 12

This was a settlement that the Mormons created Because Smith was unwilling to go further west they made there own laws and they began to prosper they tried to create an ideal society no poverty no drinking or smoking. They even created there own army of 4000 called the Nauvoo legion

Question 13

What was the Downfall of the Mormons in Nauvoo

Answer 13

In 1844 Joseph smith received a revelation from god that the Mormons should practice polygamy (More than one wife per person) due to the surplus of of women in Nauvoo Some Mormons denounced Smith as a false prophet this was then posted into there news paper and Smith being called a dictator and he was arrested then on 27 June 1845 a mob attacked and killed Joseph Smith in his cell

Question 14

What was the name of the new Mormons leader

Answer 14

Brigham Young

Question 15

What was the major change that the new leader of the Mormons introduce

Answer 15

The travel west

Question 16

How could Brigham Young be seen as a good leader and organiser

Answer 16

Built the winter camps for the Mormons to live in at the Missouri river 1000 cabins where made set up work shops carpenters and blacksmiths across the journey for the wagon trains for each wagon 100 wagons a captain was delegated and for each 10 a lieutenant

Question 17

What is Brigham young’s most famous quote

Answer 17

“If there is a place on this earth that nobody wants, that’s the place I’m looking for”

Question 18

Where was the Mormons fifth settlement

Answer 18

The great Salt lake

Question 19

How did the the Mormons delegate land

Answer 19

Farmers 10-80 acres depending on the size of the family
10 acres for small families or the elderly without children
5 acres for traders and mechanics

Question 20

How did the Mormons make the salt lake such a successful civilisation

Answer 20

Irrigation of farm land
No private property
Large amounts of discipline
Split quantity of water

Question 21

What was the Mormons biggest mistake

Answer 21

Mountain meadow massacre