Review for Chapter 6Their Faces Towards Hope

1 - 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.

ALL Textbooks must be returned by tomorrow! (You can check them out again after the holiday break.)

Where should your backpack be?

Bell ActivityThis is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

History Objective – We will prepare forthe exam byreviewing the studyguide.

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.

Language Objective – We will listen to, give answers and write the important details from the activity.

Today we will learn…

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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Differences in the 1800sMormon/LDS

BeliefsNew religious scriptureProphets lead the churchGather converts in Zion

PoliticsAll vote the same wayBelieved to be anti-

slavery (some were, some were pro-slavery)

LifestyleCommunal life – You give

what you have to the church

polygamy

Non-Mormon Beliefs

Upset at new scripturesWorried about the power of

prophets over peopleOutnumbered by Mormons

PoliticsFeared Mormons would take

over state & local government

Pro-slavery in MissouriLifestyle

Frightened by the power church leaders had over property

Thought polygamy was evil

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.

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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

BeliefsOnly true church (believe in Book of Mormon, and

other religious books in addition to the Bible)Prophets lead the churchGather converts in Zion

PoliticsAll vote the same wayBelieved to be anti-slavery

LifestyleCommunal life – You give what you have to the

churchPolygamy

6. Describe the reasons why there were misunderstandings and conflicts between early LDS church members and their neighbors.*non-LDS Point of View

BeliefsUpset at claims of being the only true church ( no

new scriptures, only the Bible)Worried about the power of prophets over peopleOutnumbered by Mormons

PoliticsFeared Mormons would take over state & local

governmentPro-slavery in Missouri

LifestyleFrightened by the power church leaders had over

propertyThought 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 the origin of the two common nicknames given to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 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.

Log 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.

You will turn in your study guide at the end of the hour.

Where should your backpack be?

Bell Activity

This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

#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.

Essay Questions

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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