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A Journey for Religious Freedom

A Journey for Religious Freedom. Vocabulary (IN Page 140) . Warm-Up (IN Page 138 BOTTOM). What do we mean when we say “freedom of religion”? Freedom of religion means… Is there any time when you think the government should be able to limit this freedom? Explain your answer.

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A Journey for Religious Freedom

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  1. A Journey for Religious Freedom

  2. Vocabulary (IN Page 140)

  3. Warm-Up (IN Page 138 BOTTOM) • What do we mean when we say “freedom of religion”? • Freedom of religion means… • Is there any time when you think the government should be able to limit this freedom? Explain your answer. • The government should be able to limit freedom of religion because… OR • The government should NOT be able to limit freedom of religion because…

  4. Set-Up Cornell Notes (IN Page 141-142) • Title: A Journey for Religious Freedom • Essential Question: What forced Mormon settlers into Utah? • **Your “Summary Section” can go on page 142**

  5. Setting the Stage • While many people were passing through the Great Basin, the Mormons wanted to settle in the area known today as Utah • They were looking for religious freedom and solitude

  6. Beginnings • The LDS (Latter-Day Saint) Church started in New York • People that did not support this new religious group tormented them causing them to move from place to place

  7. On the move… • Mormons first moved to Kirtland, Ohio and then to Missouri • Missouri’s Governor Boggs issued “extermination orders” telling all Mormons to leave or be killed  • Their next location was Nauvoo, Illinois

  8. Problems in Nauvoo • Nauvoo was a safe haven for Mormons for years • Once their numbers grew, however, nearby townspeople began to feel uncomfortable • Problems arose in Nauvoo when some began printing negative statements about Joseph Smith • Smith was eventually arrested and murdered in jail

  9. The Move West… • Thousands of Mormons left Illinois and headed west, led by Brigham Young • This group of settlers took time to prepare and educated themselves about their new home

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