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Who was the founder of the Mormon religion, who purportedly discovered golden plates in the USA?
Joseph
Smith
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Why were the Mormons persecuted by other Christians in the USA?
Because of their belief in
polygamy
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In what year did the Mormons flee Missouri and establish Nauvoo?
1838
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In what year were the Mormons ordered to leave Illinois after rioters murdered Joseph Smith?
1845
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Who led the Mormons to the Salt Lake Valley after Joseph Smith's death?
Brigham
Young
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Why did Brigham Young believe that the Salt Lake Valley would be a safe haven for the Mormons?
It was a
hostile
environment nobody wanted
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In which years did the Mormon migration to the Salt Lake Valley primarily occur?
1846
and
1847
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In what year was the anti-Mormon cartoon "The Elders Happy Home" published?
1881
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What was the final destination of the Mormon migration?
Salt Lake Valley
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What did the Salt Lake Valley look like before the Mormons settled there?
Barren
and desolate
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According to the description of Salt Lake Valley, what creatures thrived there?
Lizards,
crickets
, and rattlesnakes
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Why did the Mormons seek out such a harsh environment like the Salt Lake Valley?
To be left in
peace
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What did the Mormons want to create in the Salt Lake Valley?
Their own
model
civilization
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In what month of 1847 did Brigham Young lead an advanced party to scout the route?
April
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What did the advanced party do to prepare the route for the main group of Mormon migrants?
Prepared
river
crossings and planted
crops
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What earlier group's experience taught the Mormons to be well-prepared for their migration?
The
Donner
Party
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By what month of 1847 did the main train of 1,500 Mormon migrants leave Illinois?
July
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When did the main Mormon wagon train reach the Salt Lake Valley?
August of
1847
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Approximately how many Mormons made the journey to the Salt Lake Valley between 1847 and 1869?
70,000
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What did the Mormon's believe in regarding Christianity?
A new form of
Christianity
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What was the impact of Joseph Smith's translation of the golden plates?
Changed Christian
traditions
dramatically
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Why was the Salt Lake Valley's location significant to the Mormons?
It was outside of
US
territory
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What was the role of the advanced party led by Brigham Young?
Scout and prepare the
route
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What was the significance of marking out a safe route?
To ensure the safety of
migrants
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How can the Mormon migration be characterized overall?
Well
planned
and very
successful
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What did the Mormons do soon after arriving in the Salt Lake Valley?
Began
building
a
city
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