The Mormons Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the faith started by?
A
Joseph Smith
2
Q
What did smith claim?
A
That he saw a vision from an angel who told him to find gold plates
3
Q
When was the Book of Mormon published?
A
In 1830
4
Q
What were some of the religious beliefs of the Mormons?
A
Polygamy
Racial equality
Against drinking and gambling
Mormons gentiles
5
Q
Who was the new Mormon leader?
A
Brigham young
6
Q
When did Salt Lake City in become Utah
A
1848
7
Q
What happened at mountain meadow?
A
140 non Mormons were killed
Mormons blamed the Indians but it was the Mormons
8
Q
When did Utah become a state?
A
1896
9
Q
When did Mormons abandon the practice of polygamy
A
1890
