Mormons Flashcards
Why did smith go to jail
He was declared a false prophet (polygamy)
How did smith die
A mob shot him in jail
Who was bright young
He took over the mormon the religion and crossed the plains and set up Salt Lake City
Why did the Mormons go west
Economic crisis hit and banks collapsed with non Mormon money in- riots
Who started the religion in what year
Joseph smith in 1827
What year did Joseph smith have his vision of God in
1844
What were the dates when they set slaves free
1837-1838
What happed in 1837 that meant roots started
The economic crisis and their banks collapsed
What year did they go west
1846
Hundreds of people went west and parties went ahead and stayed behind to do what?
Plant crops for the next people
What year did the U.S. Defeat Mexico
1848
The win from the USA meant that they gained land. Why was this bad for the Mormons?
They gains land which was part of the salt lake which young wanted as Mormon land
What compromise did they make
They had a smaller state called Utah
