Settlers - mormons

Question 1

What did Joseph smith have a vision of?

Answer 1

An angel who told him where to dig up some gold plates, which he later translated

Question 2

How did Joseph smith die?

Answer 2

He was shot

Question 3

Where did the mormons flee to with Joseph smith and why?

Answer 3

They fled to Kirtland because mobs attacked them

Question 4

What did the mromons do, when under control of Joseph smith?

Answer 4

Built lots of buildings

Question 5

Name 3 characteristics of Joseph smith

Answer 5

Dictator - wanted power
Confident
Persuasive - got his own way

Question 6

List Joseph smiths 3 main strengths

Answer 6

Determination
Perserverance
Organisation

Question 7

List Joseph smiths 5 main weaknesses

Answer 7

Listening to advice
Self centered
Selfish
Unwilling to share power
Made many enemies

Question 8

What did Joseph smith create, which was seen as one of his achievements?

Answer 8

He created his own religion, gained lots of followers and is now worldwide

Question 9

What was another massive achievement that Joseph smith and the mormons did?

Answer 9

Freed slaves, which made them hated

Question 10

What was the problem with Joseph smiths religion?

Answer 10

Alternative to christianity

Question 11

What is economic depression?

Answer 11

where banks close

Question 12

What is polygamy and did Joseph smith agree with this?

Answer 12

Having more than one wife and yes he did which was another reason wy he was hated

Question 13

What did many claim Joseph smith to be?

Answer 13

A fraud

Question 14

What were the 3 main characteristics of Brigham Young?

Answer 14

Hard working
Down to earth
Motivating

Question 15

What was Brighma Young’s main weakness?

Answer 15

Stubborn - didnt listen to Jim Bridger who said you cant grow corn on the plains as it was too cold at night

Question 16

What Brigham Young’s main strength?

Answer 16

Generous - Young decided there would be no private ownership of land or water

Question 17

Brigham Young got the mormons to Utah, what did this mean for them?

Answer 17

They were able to build their own settlements - increase in wealth

Question 18

Brigham Young had ownership of Utah, what did this mean for the mormons?

Answer 18

They were protected by the US government

Question 19

What was Brigham Young’s main failure?

Answer 19

When he made Utah a state, polygamy was illegal - annoyed mormons

Question 20

Where did the mormons eventually end up and what did they do there?

Answer 20

The arrived at the Great Saly Lake and colonised the area

Question 21

When the state of Utah created and recognised by the government?

Answer 21

1848

Question 22

What was the perpentual emigrating fund?

Answer 22

Pays for thouands of poor people from Europe to travel to the USA

Question 23

When was the mormons war and what happened?

Answer 23

In 1857, 2500 US troops march on Utah as mormons were accused of killing gentiles, but the mormons managed to hold the US army off

Question 24

What were gentiles?

Answer 24

Non mormons

Question 25

What was the mountain meadow massacre?

Answer 25

Insians and mormons kill 140 emigrants and try to cover it up

Question 26

What was the result of the massacre for the mormons?

Answer 26

They lost their state, and it wa staken over by gentiles