Religion in the U.S. and the Mormons

1. Religion in the U.S. and the Mormons Unit 4: Chapter 6 Their Faces Toward Hope

2. This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly! Bell Activity • Your words are “convert” and “revival” • Find the word on your pink study guide and complete the following information for the word. • Find the definition using a glossary. • Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition. • Where should your backpack be?

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7. This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly! Bell Activity • Your words are “extermination” & “persecute” • Find the word on your pink study guide and complete the following information for the word. • Find the definition using a glossary. • Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition. • Where should your backpack be?

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12. Bell Activity: Take out a piece of paper and write this organizer on it.

13. History Objective – We will describe the history of the Mormons and what led them to Utah. Behavior Objective – Work Ethic: Listen to the presentation and stay on task taking good notes. Language Objective - We will listen & write the important information from the presentation. Today we will learn…

14. Journeys for Religious Freedom • Many different groups have settled in North American for religious reasons • Pilgrims • Puritans • Protestants • Catholics • Religious freedom and tolerance are a part of the American ideal, but even now some people are not tolerant of others religious beliefs.

15. Religion in the Early 1800s • The early 1800s were a period of intense interest in religion that had important consequences for U.S. and Utah history.

16. The Second Great Awakening • This time period is called the Second Great Awakening. • There was a great deal of Christian evangelism, people trying to convert other to their beliefs. • The family of Joseph Smith was part of those people caught up in these religious revivals.

17. The Awakening of Social Conscience • Many people began to feel that religion was tied to social causes. • This led many churches to become involved with social movements like abolitionism (no slavery), prison reform, women’s rights, and temperance (no alcohol).

18. Christian Restoration • Many churches wanted to restore a pure, primitive Christian church as they believe it would have been during the time of Christ. • Some of these groups were the Baptists, Shakers, and Mormons.

19. Who Were the Mormons? • “Mormon” was a nickname given by enemies of the followers of Joseph Smith in the early 1830s. • Smith said that he had visions that had led to him discovering & translating an ancient book called the Book of Mormon.

20. Gathering the Saints • Joseph Smith organized a church he called the Church of Christ. This name was later changed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. • Smith called for his followers, who called themselves saints, to gather to “ a gathering place,” or “Zion.” • This large gathering of Mormons, along with their religious, political and economic beliefs, often frightened their neighbors who did not understand their beliefs, which led to persecutions.

21. A Series of Moves • This climate of conflict and misunderstanding led to the Mormons being forced to move again and again; from New York to Nauvoo. • In Missouri there was even an extermination order. The governor, Lilburn Boggs, and the state legislature said all the Mormons must leave or they could be killed.

23. Misunderstandings & Conflicts • There were many problems between the Mormons and their neighbors, mostly because of religious, political, and economic differences. These misunderstandings led to conflicts. • The Mormons claims to be the only true church (more about new scripture) & that Joseph Smith was a modern prophet sometimes upset other religions. • The Mormons believed in a gathering place, which meant that thousands would move together to a place. They often outnumbered their neighbors. • In elections, the Mormons tended to all vote the same way, which led their neighbors to fear that they would take over state & local politics. • In Missouri slavery was an important issue. Many Mormons were from the North and the people in Missouri were mostly from the South. This made them afraid the Mormons would oppose slavery. • The Mormons in Ohio at first lived a communal economic lifestyle, meaning that everyone gave what they had to the church for the good of the whole group. This gave church leaders a lot of power. • Some LDS church leaders had secretly began practicing polygamy, meaning that a man could marry more than one wife. Many non-Mormons felt this was very wrong.

24. Differences in the 1800s • Mormon/LDS • Beliefs • Only true church • 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 • Non-Mormon • Beliefs • Upset at claims of being the only true church • 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

25. Nauvoo • Fleeing Missouri, the Mormons arrived in Quincy, Illinois where the people helped them and took them in. • The Mormons then gathered farther north in a swampland that they later drained and transformed it into a new town called Nauvoo. • For many years they lived in peace, but eventually, as other towns in the area grew, their neighbors became wary and fearful of the LDS communities.

26. Continuing trouble in Nauvoo • A newspaper, created by a former Mormon, began printing stories about young girls being kidnapped to become the wives of Joseph Smith. • The town’s city council met, very angry about the stories, and declared the paper was guilty of libel. • They asked Smith to have the press destroyed and it was. Many accused the Mormons of going against Freedom of the Press.

27. Persecutions • Mobs began attacking Mormons and burning homes in Nauvoo. • Smith and other leaders of the church were arrested and taken to jail. • There Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were killed by an angry mob. For the Mormons, Joseph & Hyrum were martyrs. • What do you think? Freedom of religion is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Do you think the LDS people were denied this freedom? Why or why not?

28. Exodus from Illinois • The Mormons decided to move again. Many walked across the frozen Mississippi River in the middle of winter. • Some Mormons didn’t leave Nauvoo including many of Joseph Smith’s family. • Around 17,000 people had to leave Nauvoo, led by a new leader, Brigham Young. • Can you think of groups today who want to be left alone to live their beliefs? • What happens when their beliefs go against the laws of the land or against what other people think is right?

29. This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly! Bell Activity • Your words are “libel” & “polygamy” • Find the words on your pink study guide and complete the following information for them. • Find the definition using a glossary. • Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition. • Where should your backpack be?

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33. This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly! Bell Activity • Your words are “martyr” & “exodus” • Find the word on your pink study guide and complete the following information for the word. • Find the definition using a glossary. • Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition. • Where should your backpack be?

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38. This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly! Bell Activity • Your word is “communal” and “colonize” • Find the word on your pink study guide and complete the following information for it. • Find the definition using a glossary. • Use your own knowledge and experience to complete the rest of the definition. • Where should your backpack be?

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40. This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly! Bell Activity • Take out your study guide and answer these questions using a book. • Work on any parts of it that are not finished. • Review day is tomorrow! The study guide is due on Wednesday!!! Test and Essay are Wednesday!!! • Note - You cannot do the essay outside of class this time. It must be done at the same time as the test!! • Where should your backpack be?

41. History Objective – We will learn more about how the Mormonpeople came to Utahand settled here. Behavior Objective – Work Ethic: Listen to the video and stay on task taking good notes. Language Objective - We will listen & write the important information from the video. Today we will learn…

42. Utah: The Struggle for Statehood • Take out a piece of paper and put the title at the top along with your name, hour, and today’s date. • One the first line write: Exodus • Count down 7 lines then write: Tierra Incognita • Count down 7 lines then write: This is the Place • Do the same for the rest of these titles:Survival, Deseret, The Utah Territory • During the video, write down the 5 most important details from that segment. No trivia!