Mormons
- Created by: BeckieJHart
- Created on: 09-03-16 14:42
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- Mormons
- How did it start
- Joseph Smith
- Golden Plates
- 1823
- Angel 'Moroni'
- New testiment
- Beliefs
- Polygamy
- Smith to be president
- Everyone shared
- Army called 'Danites'
- Obeyed God
- Movements
- Kirtland, bank collapsed so they left
- Missouri, Smith in prison
- Nauvoo, Smith in prison again but people attacked the prison and he died
- Salt Lake City, taken by Brigham Young
- Journey to Salt Lake City
- 15'000 people, 2250km
- Harvested crops that had been planted in the past
- Poorly prepared
- Winter Quarters - half way to resupply
- USA
- USA went to force law and Mormons got ready to fight
- Instead agreed a peace, practise religion in peace
- Young died, USA attacked again. Dropped polygamy & formed a state
- Effects
- Problems
- Share land
- Lack of trees and water
- Produced own goods
- No help from outsiders
- Survival
- Water from hills
- Taxed (tithe)
- Good leader
- Gold rush - trade with passers
- Tree planting
- Problems
- How did it start
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