Their Faces Towards Hope
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class. Please dispose
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- Take out your study guide and Early
Mormon history notes (plus anything else
you still have that should have been turned
in by now).
 2 - Work on the essay questions using your
study guide and notes.
 3 – When you are finished with ALL three
essay brainstorms, work on your study
guide.
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tomorrow! (You can check them out again
after the holiday break.)
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History Objective –
We will prepare for
the exam by
reviewing the study
guide.
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Language Objective –
We will listen to, give
answers and write
the important details
from the activity.
Behavior Objective – Participation & Work
Ethic: We will listen to each questions,
answer the ones given to us, and write the
important details in our notes.
Question #1
What caused the
Mormon community and
their neighbors to not
get along in Missouri,
Illinois, and other
places?
Question #2
Why was the move west
easier for other
travelers who followed
the first group of
Mormon pioneers?
(What did the Mormons
do to help?)
Question #3
Is it important for
people to gain tolerance
for others who have
different beliefs than
you? Explain your
argument.
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 Mormon/LDS
 Non-Mormon
Beliefs
New religious scripture
Prophets lead the church
Gather converts in Zion
Politics
Beliefs
Upset at new scriptures
Worried about the power of
prophets over people
Outnumbered by Mormons
Politics
All vote the same way
Believed to be anti-slavery Feared Mormons would take over
state & local government
(some were, some were
pro-slavery)
Pro-slavery in Missouri
Lifestyle
Communal life – You give
what you have to the
church
polygamy
Lifestyle
Frightened by the power church
leaders had over property
Thought polygamy was evil
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22. What was daily life like
for the pioneers?
Most days were boring, just walking
towards their destinations. It was
very tiring and there were many
dangers they faced. The only time
they had warm food was at night
when they could stop. It was hard.
23. What was life like for
children and teens on the
trail?
They tried to keep themselves
entertained with games, taking
care of the animals, and by
dancing, singing, and writing.
They also had many jobs to do
like collecting fuel for fires.
24. What kinds of difficulties did
travelers face on the trail?
Rivers, hills, mountains, cold, heat,
snakes, accidental injuries, diseases,
lack of food or water, bad food or
water, little variety in food, etc.
18. Describe the events that took
place when the Mormons entered the
valley of the Great Salt Lake.
Brigham Young was very sick, but he
sat up and is reported to have
said “This is the right place”
which meant that the Mormons
would be settling in Utah.
19. What tool did the Orson
Pratt and William Clayton make
and what did it do?
They made the roadometer which
measured the distance the pioneers
traveled each day, which help
establish how far it was to different
points on the map.
20. Who were Orson Pratt and
Erastus Snow, and what did they
do in this chapter?
They led a scouting party that
cleared the trail for the wagons
following behind them. They also
were the first Mormons to see the
valley of the Great Salt Lake.
21. On what date did the
advance pioneer company enter
the Salt Lake valley?
July 24, 1847
15. What was the purpose of the
advance pioneer company?
They were supposed to prepare for
the thousands of pioneers that
would be following them by planting
fields, building shelter, and
exploring the area where they were
settling.
16. Who was Green Flake and
what did he do?
He was an African American who
was born a slave but later gained his
freedom. He was with the Advance
Pioneer Company and drove
Brigham Young’s wagon. He helped
many pioneers get to Utah.
17. Why were the last 116
miles to the Valley of the
Great Salt Lake so difficult?
They were crossing through the
Wasatch mountains and it was
difficult to get through the trails.
The Mormons ended up using the
same trail the Donner Party had
made the year before.
9. Why was the move west
difficult?
It was a very long journey to western
settlements and there were many
dangers on the trail. It was also
expensive to get the supplies
needed to survive the long journey.
10. Who was Brigham Young and
what did he do?
He was the second leader/prophet of
the Mormon church, who lead his
people to Utah and became one of
the most important colonizers and
leaders in Western U.S. history.
11. Describe some of the ways
Brigham Young helped prepare
the Mormons for the move west.
They sold what they could in Nauvoo to
raise money and allowed the Mormon
Battalion to form to help with costs. He
also planned much of the move and
looked over various explorers maps to
find possible settlement sites.
12. Who was Samuel Brannon and
what did he do?
He led a group of Mormon to
California by ship to see if the
Mormons could make a new home
there. Mormons in his group were
responsible for finding gold that
started the California Gold Rush.
13. What was the Mormon
Battalion?
A division of the army raised for the
Mexican-American War made up
entirely of Mormons.
14. Why did Mormons join the
Mormon Battalion?
They needed money to help their
families and community move
west.
6. Describe the reasons why
there were misunderstandings
and conflicts between early LDS
church members and their
neighbors.
*LDS Point of View
Beliefs
Only true church (believe in Book of Mormon, and other
religious books in addition to the Bible)
Prophets lead the church
Gather converts in Zion
Politics
All vote the same way
Believed to be anti-slavery
Lifestyle
Communal life –You give what you have to the church
Polygamy
6. Describe the reasons why there
were misunderstandings and
conflicts between early LDS
church members and their
neighbors.*non-LDS Point of View
Beliefs
Upset at claims of being the only true church ( no new scriptures,
only the Bible)
Worried about the power of prophets over people
Outnumbered by Mormons
Politics
Feared Mormons would take over state & local government
Pro-slavery in Missouri
Lifestyle
Frightened by the power church leaders had over property
Thought polygamy was evil
7. What were conditions in
Nauvoo like when the Mormons
got there and when they left?
It was the middle of winter and
extremely cold. The Mormons could
walk over the frozen Mississippi
River, which rarely freezes entirely.
8. Who was Jane Manning James
and did she do?
She was an early convert to the LDS
religion who was a free African
American. She moved to Utah with
the Mormons in 1847.
1. What was the Great
Awakening?
A time of intense interest in religion
in the U.S. that saw the creation
of many new religious groups like
the Mormons. It was also a time
that religion and politics were
interconnected.
2. Who was the first leader of
the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints?
Joseph Smith
3. Explain
two common
the Church
Latter-day
the origin of the
nicknames given to
of Jesus Christ of
Saints.
Mormon – Comes from the Book of
Mormon, one of the LDS religious
books, and was originally an insult.
LDS – From the first letters of Latter
Day Saints, which is part of the
church’s official name.
4. Why did the Mormons move
from place to place in their
early history?
They often had problems with some
of their non-Mormon neighbors who
didn’t like their religious beliefs or
practices. They had to move from
New York to Ohio to Missouri to
Illinois and finally to Utah for this.
5. Who was Lilburn Boggs and
what role did he play in the
removal of Mormons from
Missouri?
He was the governor of Missouri that
signed the Extermination Order into
law that said that any Mormon that
did not leave Missouri could be killed
legally.
This is a no gum
class. Please dispose
of it properly!
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into your computer and Canvas.
You may use your study guide on the
test. Put everything else away UNDER
your table.
Do the essay first, then the test.
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will turn in your study guide at the
end of the hour.
Where should your backpack be?
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#1 What caused the Mormon community and
their neighbors to not get along in Missouri,
Illinois, and other places?
#2 Why was the move west easier for other
travelers who followed the first group of
Mormon pioneers? (What did the Mormons do
to help?)
 #3
Is it important for people to gain tolerance
for people who believe differently than you?
Explain your argument.
Question #1
What caused the
Mormon community and
their neighbors to not
get along in Missouri,
Illinois, and other
places?
Question #2
Why was the move west
easier for other
travelers who followed
the first group of
Mormon pioneers?
(What did the Mormons
do to help?)
Question #3
Is it important for
people to gain tolerance
for others who have
different beliefs than
you? Explain your
argument.
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