The Mormons Flashcards
Who started the Mormon faith?
Joseph Smith started the Mormon faith, he claimed to have seen a vision of an angel
What beleives did they have that they were shunned for?
Polygamy
They thought they were God’s chosen people and superior to non-Mormons
They beleived in racial equality
They were against drinking and gambling
Why were the Mormons persecuted? (3 reasons)
Their beleifs such as polygamy and racial equality were not supported by non-Mormons
People were afraid that the growing numbers of the Mormons meant they would take over
Their efforts to convert people raised fears of expansion and annoyed gentiles
What is an neumonic used to remember the movement of the Mormons?
Kind - Kirtland
Monsters - Missouri
Never - Nauvoo
Scare Lively Children - Salt Lake City
What does Kind Monsters Never Scare Lively Children stand for?
Kind - Kirtland
Monsters - Missouri
Never - Nauvoo
Scare Lively Children - Salt Lake City
