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Why did the Mormons move west? How did they move west?

Why were the successful in the west?

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Question Question 11The Mormons suffered from The Mormons suffered from Religious Persecution in the east. Religious Persecution in the east. What does persecution mean?What does persecution mean?

Picked on. Picked on.

Treated the same. Treated the same.

Left alone. Left alone.


Question Question 22What was the main reason why the What was the main reason why the Mormons were forced to move from Mormons were forced to move from Kirtland, Ohio? Kirtland, Ohio?

Their belief in Polygamy. Their belief in Polygamy.

They believed Blacks were They believed Blacks were equal. equal.

Financial Crisis 1837. Financial Crisis 1837.


Question Question 33Joseph Smith, the Mormon leader shown Joseph Smith, the Mormon leader shown in the photo, was jailed by his own in the photo, was jailed by his own people. Why was he jailed? people. Why was he jailed?

Refused to stand down as governor of Refused to stand down as governor of Deseret so government sent army Deseret so government sent army to Salt Lake City. to Salt Lake City.

He acted like a dictator by smashing He acted like a dictator by smashing printing press of Mormon paper. printing press of Mormon paper.

Announced his belief in Polygamy, Announced his belief in Polygamy, which upset some Mormons. which upset some Mormons.


Question Question 44After fleeing Nauvoo, Brigham Young led After fleeing Nauvoo, Brigham Young led the Mormons west but first they rested. the Mormons west but first they rested. What was the name of their resting point What was the name of their resting point and what happened their? and what happened their?

Autumn Attic, the Mormons liked it Autumn Attic, the Mormons liked it there and decided not to move to there and decided not to move to the Salt Lake Valley. the Salt Lake Valley.

Summer Loving, lots of babies were Summer Loving, lots of babies were born. born.

Winter Quarters, 700 people died. Winter Quarters, 700 people died.


Question Question 55Brigham Young helped the Mormons to move west. Brigham Young helped the Mormons to move west. Which of the following are not ways he helped them? Which of the following are not ways he helped them?

Set up Resting Points and Repair workshops.Set up Resting Points and Repair workshops.

Planted food so future travellers could eat on Planted food so future travellers could eat on their way west. their way west.

Told them to camp in parallel lines at night Told them to camp in parallel lines at night and move in circles. and move in circles.


Question Question 66Brigham Young and a small group of Brigham Young and a small group of Mormons reached the Great Salt Lake Mormons reached the Great Salt Lake Valley in July 1847. What was this small Valley in July 1847. What was this small group of people called? group of people called?

Pioneer BandPioneer Band

Mountain MenMountain Men

Mormon Missionaries Mormon Missionaries


Question Question 77Which of the following was not a Which of the following was not a problem facing the Mormons in the problem facing the Mormons in the Salt Lake Valley? Salt Lake Valley?

Religious Persecution Religious Persecution

How to divide the land How to divide the land

Distribution of waterDistribution of water


Question Question 88The following are solutions to some of The following are solutions to some of the problems the Mormons faced in the the problems the Mormons faced in the West. Which of the following was not West. Which of the following was not associated with Brigham Young? associated with Brigham Young?

Perpetual Emigration Fund Perpetual Emigration Fund

A transcontinental railway met at A transcontinental railway met at Promontory Point. Promontory Point.

People built irrigation Ditches.People built irrigation Ditches.


Question 9Question 9

The Transcontinental railway allowed The Transcontinental railway allowed Mormons to import and export goods. In Mormons to import and export goods. In what year was the railway completed? what year was the railway completed?

1849 1849

18591859

18691869


Question Question 1010

Why did the US government send Why did the US government send 1,500 soldiers to Salt Lake City in 1,500 soldiers to Salt Lake City in 1857? 1857?

To remove Brigham Young from power and To remove Brigham Young from power and replace him with a non-Mormon governor replace him with a non-Mormon governor of Utah. of Utah.

To protect them from further persecution.To protect them from further persecution.

To attack the Mormons and Indians because To attack the Mormons and Indians because they had attacked a group of pioneers. they had attacked a group of pioneers.

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