Mormon Notes
Name ____________________________________
Period ____________________ # _____________
DIRECTIONS On our class website (www.reddsocialstudies.com), go to Westward Movement Websites. In
the “Westward Movement Information” section, click on “Mormons” and then click on “Map”. Click on
“Non-flash version” at the bottom of the page and then select “Palmyra, New York 1”. Answer the
questions for that page and then click “Next” to go on to the following pages. The page titles are in bold
letters and the section headers are in italics.
1 The “Burned Over District” Palmyra, New York 1830-1831
Mormon Developments
When did Joseph Smith publish The Book of Mormon? __________________________________________
What is The Book of Mormon? _____________________________________________________________
How did he find the golden plates? _________________________________________________________
2 An Economic Experiment Kirtland, Ohio 1831-1838
Mormon Developments
What did the United Order of Enoch require of Mormons? ______________________________________
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3 The New Jerusalem Independence, Missouri 1831-1839
Mormon Developments
What did Joseph Smith declare Independence, Missouri to be? __________________________________
Why They Left
What happened on October 27, 1838? ______________________________________________________
What happened three days later? __________________________________________________________
4 A Perfect Theocracy Nauvoo, Illinois 1839-1846
Mormon Developments
What three positions did Joseph Smith hold in this city? ________________________________________
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What two revelations did Joseph Smith have there? ____________________________________________
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Why They Left
The site states that Joseph Smith’s order to destroy The Nauvoo Expositor’s press resulted in
“antagonizing the public with his assault on a basic American freedom” for publishing his “secret practice
of polygamy.” Which “basic American freedom” is the site referring to? __________________________
Why did the Mormons leave Nauvoo? _______________________________________________________
Who was the church head at this point who led the Mormons into Mexican territory? ________________
5 The Mormon Valley Forge Winter Quarters, unorganized territory 1846-1847
Why They Left
What percentage of Mormons died of scurvy while they waited out the harsh winter? ________________
6 The Right Place Great Salt Lake Valley, Mexico 1847-Present
About This Place
Why hadn’t anyone settled around the Great Salt Lake? _________________________________________
Mormon Developments
What went wrong in the early years of the settlement? _________________________________________
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What does “Deseret” mean? ______________________________________________________________
Which war ended and made the Mormon area a U.S. possession? _________________________________