The Mormon Migration
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- Created on: 18-04-18 13:20
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- The Mormon migration
- Joseph Smith
- Founded the Church of Latter-Day Saints - known as the mormons
- Taught mormons to obey him because he said his decisions were inspired by God
- Murdered in Illionois is 1844
- Reasons for Mormon persecution
- The practise of polygamy
- Their success
- Their police force, the Danites
- Their desire to free slaves and be friends with the Plains Indians
- Their so-called blasphemy
- Journey to Great Salt Lake
- When Joseph Smith died, Brigham Young became leader
- The Mormon's persecution in Illinois forced him and 1500 others to find land that no one else wanted - near the G.S.L
- When Joseph Smith died, Brigham Young became leader
- To make the journey he;
- split everyone into groups, each with a leader
- Gave everyone a specific role
- Taught them how to form their wagons into a circle for safety
- Insisted on discipline and regular rest
- Comparing the Donner Party and the Mormon migration
- In 1847, Young led an advance party along the route that the Donner Party took in 1846
- Donner Party relied on a leaflet whereas Young had carefully planned out the route in advance
- Donner Party ran out of food, Young's party had enough food for the year
- Donner Party had many older & young people, Young's had specially picked 150 people with key skills to be successful
- Between 1847 and 1869, 70,000 mormons followed along the mormon trail
- Why were the Mormons successful in Utah?
- Religious faith encouraged them to work hard - they didn't give up
- Young was in control and made good decisions
- Dug irrigation ditches which meant farm land had enough water
- An Emigration Fund provided the resources to help thousands or Mormons to emigrate to Utah
- Joseph Smith
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