Mormons Flashcards
Where did Joseph Smith live when he started the religion?
Palmyra, New York
Who started the religion?
Joseph Smith
What was the angel called?
Moroni
Where did Smith find the plates?
In the hill
When was ‘The Book of Mormon’ first published?
1830
Where did they move after being attacked by mobs in New York?
Kirtland, Ohio
When did they move to Kirtland, Ohio?
1831
What did they build in Kirtland?
Mill, store, bank, printing press and had started a temple
What did the Mormons call non-Mormons?
Gentiles
What happened to make the Mormons leave?
Economic crisis
When was the Economic crisis?
1837
Where did the Mormons move to after Kirtland?
Missouri
Why were the Mormons hated in Missouri?
They liked Indians and freed Slaves
When did they leave Missouri?
1838
Where did the Mormons move after Missouri?
Nauvoo
Why were the Mormons hated in Nauvoo?
Didn’t drink or smoke, kept themselves to themselves and their success
When did Smith receive a revelation and what was it about?
1844, about allowing polygamy
What happened after Smith was taken to jail?
He was shot in June 1847 by a mob
Who took over from Smith?
Brigham Young
Where did Young want to take the Mormons?
Great Salt Lake, a place isolated and unwanted
Why was Great Salt Lake so ideal?
It was out of control of the US government in Mexico at that time
What deal was made with the Illinois government?
The Mormons would leave in Spring 1846 in return for freedom from persecution until they left
What made the journey good?
Young was a good organiser and every now and then a camp was built for those who would follow.
When did Young and his party reach the Missouri River?
June 1846
Why was Salt Lake City a success?
Land was given according to what you could farm and how many people were in the family, water was collected at a given time by each family.
What happened in 1848
US defeated Mexico in war and gained new territory- part of this was Great Salt Lake
What was the Perpetual Emigration Fund?
Missionaries were sent to Europe to gain converts, it paid for their pass to America
What was a Mormon failure?
School- poorly equipped, parents didn’t want to send children there as needed them on farm.
What happened during the Mormon War?
US government thought it needed to assert authority, troops sent but held back by Mormons till winter meaning they had to camp in Fort Bridger
What did the Gentiles do to promote Mountain Meadow Massacre?
Abused converted Indians, released cattle into Mormon field, called women ‘whore’
Why was it a massacre?
Wanted to kill them so news of other men in the party they had killed didn’t spread
When did Utah accept US governments authority?
1858
When did The government pass anti-polygamy law!
1862
When did Utah become a state and under what terms?
1896, ban on polygamy
