Mormons Flashcards
Other name for the Mormons?
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Where did the Mormons establish in 1847?
Salt Lake City in Utah
Where did the Mormons migrate in 1831?
Kirtland Ohio. Planned to set up the City of God. Led by Joseph Smith
Results of the 1837 economic crisis?
The Mormon bank collapsed. The non-Mormons who had put their money in there blamed the Mormons. They were driven from Ohio.
Mormons fled to colonies in Missouri.
Unpopular there too. Joseph Smith was imprisoned and sentenced to death.
Rumours began that they were freeing slaves and stirring up Native American unrest. The governor declared them ‘public enemies’ and they were driven from the state.
Where did Mormons go in the winter of 1838?
Commerce in Illinois. Joseph Smith (released) re-named it Nauvoo.
What happened when Smith declared that Mormons could practice polygamy?
People learned that he intended to run for President. Non-Mormon mob stormed the jail and shot him.
Attractions of Great Salt Lake?
- Streams to fertilise soil
- Still apart of Mexico
- Isolated area
Learned from guide books
What happened when USA defeated Mexico and gained large territories including Great Salt Lake?
Young formed a Mormon State and applied to join USA. Refused to recognise Mormon state. Compromise made and Territory of Utah was created. Young was the first Governor.
Mormons could build vision with the protection of USA.
Mormons spread out across Utah.
What did people complain about with regards to the Mormons?
- Ferry prices
- Relations with Native Americans (equals and rumoured to be arming)
What happened in 1857
US sent an army against the Mormons and they fled to Salt Lake.
What law was passed in 1862?
A law against Polygamy
When did the mormons accept to abandon Polygamy and join the USA?
1896
