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Utah Studies

Utah Studies. 7 th Grade December 3, 2013. A Religious Journey. Who Were the Mormons?. Where did they come from? Follower’s of Joseph Smith Believed in a new book of scripture Book of Mormon Translated from gold plates found near his home. New York Period. Organized a church

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Utah Studies

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  1. Utah Studies 7th Grade December 3, 2013

  2. A Religious Journey

  3. Who Were the Mormons? • Where did they come from? • Follower’s of Joseph Smith • Believed in a new book of scripture • Book of Mormon • Translated from gold plates found near his home

  4. New York Period • Organized a church • Apr 6, 1830 • Church of Christ • Changed Later • LDS • Called each other Saints • Why did people leave their homes and lives for a church? • Joseph Smith

  5. Joseph Smith Jr. • Born • Dec 23, 1805 • Spring 1820 • Claimed he saw a vision • No true church on the earth • Fall 1823 • Visited by heavenly beings that instructed him • Zion=Live in peace with no poor

  6. The Reaction To Joseph’s Claim Most did not believe him Ridiculed him Made fun Other’s joined and believed Thousands joined from all over the world Flowerers persecuted by others Beat up Joseph Smith Tried to steal the Gold Plates THE OUTCOME Forced to move to Kirtland, Ohio

  7. Another Gathering Place

  8. Western Missouri • Summer 1831 • Joseph and others left to explore the frontier • Started 5 communities • A continued gathering • Thousands came to Ohio and Missouri • Mobs soon drove Mormons out of Ohio

  9. Missouri Executive Order 44 • Background • Missourians did not like having Mormons in such numbers moving in • Battle of Crooked River • 3 Missourians Died • 1 Mormon • The people were outraged about this skirmish

  10. Issue of the Order Gov. Lilburn Boggs claimed that the Mormons had committed "open and avowed defiance of the laws", and had "made war upon the people of this State," Boggs directed that "the Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must be exterminated or driven from the State if necessary for the public peace—their outrages are beyond all description".[2]

  11. Result • Mormons driven from the state • In the winter time • Joseph Smith and other leaders arrested • Spent 5 months in a jail in Liberty, MO

  12. The first exodus • Brigham Young lead the Mormons to Illinois • Settled on the banks of the Mississippi River • Commerce, IL • Drained the swamps and built a city

  13. Nauvoo, IL • Nauvoo • Hebrew for “It is beautiful” • Growth of City • Thousands came to city • Largest city in Illinois at one time • Old problems • People started to feel uncomfortable with so many people

  14. Beginning of the end • People within started to cause problems • Nauvoo Expositor • Joseph ordered it be destroyed • Negative Reaction • Nearby towns saw this as going against the freedom of Press

  15. The Martyrdom Joseph and others arrested Sent to Carthage to a Jail June 7, 1844 Mob attacked the jail Killed Joseph and brother Hyrum Mormons devastated Now they were martyr’s Died for their religion

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