Mormonism
Who founded Mormonism?
Joseph Smith
Who was Joseph Smith?
The founder of Mormonism, a Mormon prophet.
Where did the Mormon migration begin?
Who took the Saints to Salt Lake City?
Brigham Young
What is persecution?
Ill treatment or harassment on the basis of ones beliefs or values.
In what city did Mormonism begin?
Palmyra, New York
What did Joseph Smith claim to see?
God, Jesus Christ, Angles
Where did the Mormon Migration end?
Salt Lake City, Utah
Why did the Saints choose to stop in Salt Lake City?
Brigham Young said "This is the right place"
What is an exodus?
A mass evacuation of a group of people.
What is the name of the scripture that is unique to this religion?
The Book of Mormon
What did Joseph Smith translate into the English language?
Golden plates
Missouri
What trail did the Saints take to get to the Salt Lake Valley?
For this reason Non-Mormons were worried the Mormons would take control of state government.
Block Voting
Where did the nickname "Mormon" come from?
From the Book of Mormon, which was named after an ancient American prophet.
In what state did the Mormons create the largest city at the time and one of the second largest cities still today?
Illinois, Nauvoo
Why did the Saints stay in Nebraska and establish Winter Quarters?
They were waiting out the winter before going to Utah.
For this reason the Non-Mormons persecuted the Mormons because they felt in was inappropriate and impractical.
Polygamy
What is a Great Awakening?
a religious revival or the introduction of new religious beliefs.
Why was Joseph Smith arrested in Missouri?
He destroyed a printing press, people believed he was a con-artist.
What 4 states did the Mormons make an exodus from?
New York, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois
Salt Lake City was settled in what type of format?
Blocks or a Grid Pattern
What practices or rules were unique to Mormons that made them targets to others?
No alcohol, gambling, everyone was seen as equals.