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Title: The Mormons

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Title: The Mormons

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    1. Title: The Mormons LO: The experience of Mormons, 1830-47 Key Sentence: Religious group forced Westward by religious persecution

    2. The Mormons

    3. Who are the Mormons? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Founder Joseph Smith, 1823 Book of Mormon, published 1830 The Mormons are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of the latter day saints, they were founded by 14 year old Joseph Smith in New York State in 1823. Smith claimed to have seen a vision of an angel called Moroni who told him to find missing stories from the Bible which were hidden in the mountains of America, the angel called them gold plates left in America after Jesus Christ visited America after the resurrection. Joseph wrote his story down in the book of Mormon published in 1830. The Mormons are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of the latter day saints, they were founded by 14 year old Joseph Smith in New York State in 1823. Smith claimed to have seen a vision of an angel called Moroni who told him to find missing stories from the Bible which were hidden in the mountains of America, the angel called them gold plates left in America after Jesus Christ visited America after the resurrection. Joseph wrote his story down in the book of Mormon published in 1830.

    4. Mormons on the Run Smith was not believed by many Americans Initially he had only 10 followers This number grew to 1000 within a single year (by 1831) He was chased out of New York State as a fraud. (Uh oh Spaghettio)

    5. Beliefs & Practices, the Five Ps Polygamy Proselytisation Politics Property People of God (He Da Man) Polygamy, a man was allowed more than one wife, this is widely encouraged. Protelytisation, Mormons should try to covert other people to their faith often by house visits. Politics, Church leaders should seek and be given political power over their community and others. Property, the Church held property there were no rights to individual ownership. People of God, Obedience would make Mormons God’s chosen people in Heaven and on Earth. God, He Da Man. Polygamy, a man was allowed more than one wife, this is widely encouraged. Protelytisation, Mormons should try to covert other people to their faith often by house visits. Politics, Church leaders should seek and be given political power over their community and others. Property, the Church held property there were no rights to individual ownership. People of God, Obedience would make Mormons God’s chosen people in Heaven and on Earth. God, He Da Man.

    6. Persecution. WHY??? Polygamy – Scandalous!!!!!!!!!!!!! Conversion – Fearful of More Mormons Religion dominating the law = Bad Mormon army and police, No descent Chosen Ones – Arrogant Ownership – Against US culture Polygamy seen as scandalous and as bad as slavery by many Americans, efforts at conversion annoyed others and gave fear of a rapid expansion of the population of Mormons, the Mormons hope to attain public office threatened no believers with religiously inspired legislation. America’s founding fathers had opposed a mix of Church and State where religion dominates the government. The Mormons raised an army and secret police called the Danites. This organisation caused tension and violence between themselves and non believers. Between 1837 and 1838 in Missouri the Mormons were accused of helping Black slaves escape and plotting with the local Indians, the state governor said the Mormons should be exterminated or driven out. EXTERMINATE!!! This is why the Mormons created the Danites. Claims that Mormons were the chosen ones of God made the Mormons seem arrogant to the rest of the United States. Individual ownership is very important to American culture, ironically working as a community made the Mormons wealthy and this also annoyed non Mormons. Polygamy seen as scandalous and as bad as slavery by many Americans, efforts at conversion annoyed others and gave fear of a rapid expansion of the population of Mormons, the Mormons hope to attain public office threatened no believers with religiously inspired legislation. America’s founding fathers had opposed a mix of Church and State where religion dominates the government. The Mormons raised an army and secret police called the Danites. This organisation caused tension and violence between themselves and non believers. Between 1837 and 1838 in Missouri the Mormons were accused of helping Black slaves escape and plotting with the local Indians, the state governor said the Mormons should be exterminated or driven out. EXTERMINATE!!! This is why the Mormons created the Danites. Claims that Mormons were the chosen ones of God made the Mormons seem arrogant to the rest of the United States. Individual ownership is very important to American culture, ironically working as a community made the Mormons wealthy and this also annoyed non Mormons.

    7. Kirtland 1831-1837 1833 first temple built Bank Printing press 10% of income to church 1837 bank collapses (DOH) One thousand followers built a small close knit community in Kirtland, Ohio, not far from New York State in 1831. This community included a bank, a flour mill, a shop and a printing press. Their first temple was built two years later, the Mormons paid 10% of their income to the Church to pay for religious leaders and the upkeep of both building and support religious activities. Many people including non Mormons put their money in this bank. In 1837 there was an economic crisis across the US and the bank went bust, meaning investors lost their money. Mormons were chased out of Ohio as a result into Missouri.One thousand followers built a small close knit community in Kirtland, Ohio, not far from New York State in 1831. This community included a bank, a flour mill, a shop and a printing press. Their first temple was built two years later, the Mormons paid 10% of their income to the Church to pay for religious leaders and the upkeep of both building and support religious activities. Many people including non Mormons put their money in this bank. In 1837 there was an economic crisis across the US and the bank went bust, meaning investors lost their money. Mormons were chased out of Ohio as a result into Missouri.

    8. Missouri 1837-38 People already hostile to Mormons Missouri in the South, Slavery popular and important to the Southern States Suspected of plotting with Indians Leaders arrested, Brigham Young to the rescue… People in Missouri were already hostile towards the Mormons. Missouri was in the south and had slave owners, the Mormons were anti-slavery which annoyed them. They accused the Mormons of helping black slaves escape and for plotting with the Indians. The leaders of the Mormons were arrested and Brigham Young led the Mormons to safety in Illinois. People in Missouri were already hostile towards the Mormons. Missouri was in the south and had slave owners, the Mormons were anti-slavery which annoyed them. They accused the Mormons of helping black slaves escape and for plotting with the Indians. The leaders of the Mormons were arrested and Brigham Young led the Mormons to safety in Illinois.

    9. Nauvoo 1839 - 1846 Commerce, Illinois renamed Nauvoo Charter for Mormon army and laws 33,000 Mormons Smith for President 1844 polygamy announced Smith killed 1844 The Mormons settled in the village of Commerce and renamed it Nauvoo. Smith obtained a charter from the state governor allowing the Mormons to have an army and set their own laws, creating a state within a state. The population grew very quickly and soon there were 33,000 Mormons mainly recruited from the poorest sections of society. The Nauvoo Legion protected the community. Many people were wary of Joseph Smith’s power especially when he announced he was running for President. In 1844 Smith said that God had told him men could have more than one wife. There were more women than men in the Mormon community but many people were upset by this idea, and the non-Mormons even more so! Smith and his brother were arrested for the destruction of a dissident printing press. A mob attacked the jail and killed them both. Many people left the Mormons, but 15,000 were left to be led by Brigham Young. The Mormons settled in the village of Commerce and renamed it Nauvoo. Smith obtained a charter from the state governor allowing the Mormons to have an army and set their own laws, creating a state within a state. The population grew very quickly and soon there were 33,000 Mormons mainly recruited from the poorest sections of society. The Nauvoo Legion protected the community. Many people were wary of Joseph Smith’s power especially when he announced he was running for President. In 1844 Smith said that God had told him men could have more than one wife. There were more women than men in the Mormon community but many people were upset by this idea, and the non-Mormons even more so! Smith and his brother were arrested for the destruction of a dissident printing press. A mob attacked the jail and killed them both. Many people left the Mormons, but 15,000 were left to be led by Brigham Young.

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