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The Mormon Pioneers

Coming to Utah and Before

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Who were the Mormons?

Joseph Smith was thefounder

They believed in the

Bible and the Book Of Mormon

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Zion or a Gathering Place

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints believed that there wasa gathering place where they would beblessed by God.

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Conflicts between Mormon and

Non-MormonsMormons told others that their church wasGods true church Was Joseph Smith telling the truth?The Book of MormonPolygamyHuge numbers means political control

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Kirtland, Ohio

First Gathering placeBuilt their first temple

About 20,000 peoplegathered thereDriven out by mobs

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MissouriFive settlements startedin Western MissouriMob violence becameharshGovernor Boggs issuedan extermination orderordering the Mormons to

leave MissouriJoseph Smith wasimprisoned in Liberty Jail

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Nauvoo, Illinois

Once was a swamp- but the Mormons drained it,built houses, and planted farmsNauvoo was the largest city in IllinoisPeace for 8 yearsMobs started to attack Mormons again because of the destruction of a printing press

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Carthage Illinois

Joseph and his brotherwere killed in Carthage,Illinois by a mobBrigham Young becamethe leader of theMormons and directedthem to leave Nauvoo

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Moving West

Different groups left Nauvoo during thewinter, spring, and summer of 1846.They traveled across Iowa and made asettlement in Winter QuartersThe weather was terrible and many diedthere

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Map of United States in 1840

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Mormon Pioneer Trail

Nauvoo

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Traveling By Sea

Some Mormon Pioneersdecided to travel byboatThey went all the wayaround South America,to Hawaii, and finallyCalifornia

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The Mormon Battalion

While the pioneers were moving to West, theUnited States was at war with Mexico

Some Mormons decided to fight for the UnitedStatesThey were called the Mormon BattalionThey never fought but some stayed in

California and mined gold

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The Advance Pioneer Company

Coming to UtahOn July 22, 1847 thefirst Mormon pioneerscame to UtahThey shouted Hurrahfor Israel! when theysaw the valleyTwo days later the

rest of the companyarrivedThey had traveled1000 miles