Mormons Flashcards

1
Q

What is another name for the Mormons?

A

Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints

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2
Q

Who was the fourteen year and boy who prayed for guidance?

Why did he pray?

A

Joseph Smith

He found the religious extremism revival confusing

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3
Q

What happened to Joseph smith when he prayed?

Where and when was this?

A

A pillar of light appeared before him and he was told not to join any religion but to prepare himself for a great work
In his fathers house in 1820

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4
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When was Joseph visited by an Angel?
What did he tell him?
Where did he claim he found it?

A

In 1827
That there was a book he had to find written upon gold plates
On a hillside in Manchester, New York

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5
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When was the Mormon movement?

A

1820-31

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6
Q

What did the Book of Mormon say?

A

Told a different story to the bible, it said that the lost tribes if Israel migrated to America before Christ. They had been fighting each other until Christ appeared in America to establish his church there. The fighting then started again, one of he survivors was a man called Mormon who spent the rest of his life recording the story on the plates

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What did the Book of Mormon say about the person who discovered the plates?

A

They would restore the true Church of Christ Maerica before Christ reappeared to begin his thousand-year reign

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8
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What did Smith say about others seeing the plates

A

Only he was allowed

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9
Q

When was Smiths translation of the Book of Mormon published?

A

1830

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10
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What made gave Smith more followers?

A

His charasmatic public speaking

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11
Q

Why were the Mormons unpopular in New York?

A

People claimed Smith was a just trying to make money for himself

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12
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What did the clergy denounce about the Book of Mormon?

A

That it was blasphemouse

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13
Q

After praying for guidance which village did Smith take his followers to?
What was his plan to do there?

A

Kirkland in Ohio

Planned to set up a city of God

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14
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How long were the Mormon in Kirkland for?

A

183-37

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15
Q

How many members were founded in the Missouri by 1831?

A

100

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16
Q

What did they own in Kirtland?

A

A mill, a store, a bank and a printing press and started work on a temple

17
Q

Who did the Mormans eventually out number in Kirtland?

What did this mean?

A

The number of non-Mormons

Hatred and envy of them grew fearing they would take over everything

18
Q

When was the economic crisis?
What did this mean for the Mormons?
What did this result in?

A

1837
Bank collapsed which meant savings, excluding those of non-Mormons was lost
The Mormons being chased out of Kirtland

19
Q

How long were the Mormons in Missouri?

A

1837-38

20
Q

When were they attached by mobs in Missouri?

A

1838

21
Q

What did the Mormons try to do about slaves?

A

Tried to free them and encouraged them to come to Missouri and claim rights of citizenship

22
Q

How long were the Mormons in Navoo?

A

1830-49

23
Q

How many Mormons were there when they were in Navoo?

A

35000

24
Q

In 1844 what did God tell Smith that Mormons could practice?

A

Polygamy

25
Q

What did some of the Mormons think about polygamy?

A

Some thought it was wrong and denounced Smith as a false prophet

26
Q

What happens on 27 June 1845?

A

A mob of 200 non-Mormons attacked the jail and shot Smith dead

27
Q

What did polygamy make non-Mormons worried about?

A

That there would be a rapid encrease in the Mormon population

28
Q

In Navoo, what was another thing non-Mormons were worried about besides polygamy?

A

That Smith was planning to run for President of the USA

29
Q

When Joseph Smith died who was the new leader of the Mormons?
What did he believe?

A

Brigham Young

That they would never be left in peace in the east

30
Q

Why did Brigham Young like the attraction of the Rockies which were owned by Mexico?

A

It was not controlled my the US government

31
Q

When did the Mormons leave to journey west?

A

1846

32
Q

What was Young good at?

A

Organising

33
Q

What killed 700 Mormons when they camped by the Missouri River for winter?

A

The plague and the cold

34
Q

When and what was the Pioneer band?

A

In April 1847 Young lead the way with a band of 143 men, three women and two children to the Graet Salt Lake

35
Q

Why did people follow Young?

A

They believe he was inspired by God

36
Q

What was the perpetual immigration fund?

Why did they more people?

A

This was set up to help pay for convert passage to Salt Lake. Money was lent to the image ants which they repaid after reaching Utah
To develop the settlement

37
Q

Why was education limited?

A

Schools were badly equipped and parents resisted to extend the school year beyond three months insisting that their children needed to work on the farms

38
Q

Why was polygamy banned in 1896?

A

It was the price the US government demanded so the Mormons could join the United States of America