{"id":10978,"date":"2017-10-27t14:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-27t21:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=10978"},"modified":"2017-10-19t16:24:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19t23:24:11","slug":"mormons-apush-topics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/mormons-apush-topics\/","title":{"rendered":"history of mormons: apush topics to study for test day"},"content":{"rendered":"
presidential candidate mitt romney. american idol winner david archuleta. the killers front man brandon flowers. grammy winner lindsey stirling. dancing with the stars pro chelsie hightower. what do these people have in common? they are practicing mormons, or members of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints<\/a>. did you know that this religion was founded in america? here are some key facts to prepare for mormons apush exam questions. <\/p>\n the mormons are members of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints. there are mormons in over 150 countries across the world today. however, the religion started in new york in the 1800s. founded by joseph smith during the second great awakening<\/a>, members believe that they belong to the restored church created by jesus christ.<\/p>\n in the early mormon history, members were often persecuted because they didn\u2019t keep slaves, they practiced polygamy<\/a>, and they were outsiders for their religious beliefs. many people also worried about the mormons\u2019 political power due to their cooperative community environment.<\/p>\n because of this persecution, the mormons migrated from new york to ohio to illinois. then, they made the trek out west to the salt lake valley.<\/p>\n the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints is the only new religious tradition founded in 19th century america. <\/p>\n it\u2019s also one of the fastest growing world religions. in 1845, there were 40,000 members. by 1870, there were 120,000 members. fast forward to 2017, there are 15.8 million members<\/a> around the world. half of these members reside in america. <\/p>\n the mormons also migrated to utah, which became the 45th state of the united states of america in 1896.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. what delayed the statehood for utah? 2. one of the reasons mormons settled in utah was: 3. all of the following are reasons for mormon persecution except: 4. who was the first latter-day prophet of the mormon religion? <\/p>\n 1. c. laws passed in the united states made the practice of polygamy illegal. the president at the time, woodruff wilson, sent a manifesto<\/a> to members of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints to end the practice of polygamy on october 6, 1890.<\/p>\n 2. b. mormons moved from place to place, persecuted for their beliefs and way of life. although they first gathered in ohio, they eventually moved to illinois and then utah.<\/p>\n 3. d. because they didn\u2019t own slaves, practiced polygamy, and enjoyed a cooperative community, some non-members persecuted mormon members. mormons were assaulted, their homes were burned, and their property was destroyed. this led them to eventually migrate to utah.<\/p>\n 4. d. joseph smith is the founder of the mormon religion. also, he\u2019s the first prophet and president of the church. <\/p>\nwho are the mormons?<\/h2>\n
why is the history of mormons important to american history?<\/h2>\n
what are some important historical figures and events that might come up in mormons apush questions?<\/h2>\n
key terms and people<\/h4>\n
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what are some example mormons apush questions?<\/h2>\n
\na. the president had to send troops to utah to squash a mormon uprising.
\nb. the railroad lines didn\u2019t extend to utah, making it hard to communicate with people there.
\nc. polygamy was practiced in utah, which was illegal in the united states.
\nd. mormons wanted an oligarchy government with the prophet as the leader.<\/p>\n
\na. because they followed the gold rush in hopes of striking it rich.
\nb. to escape persecution at the hands of non-members in the east.
\nc. because the angel moroni told the prophet to lead the people there.
\nd. to find more fertile soil for the utopian society they hoped to create.<\/p>\n
\na. they didn\u2019t own slaves, worrying slave owners that they would fight to end slavery.
\nb. the cooperative community feel, which could give them greater political power.
\nc. polygamy, or plural marriage, that some members practiced.
\nd. an unwillingness to vote for local or presidential elections.<\/p>\n
\na. brigham young
\nb. wilford woodruff
\nc. john taylor
\nd. joseph smith<\/p>\ncorrect answers:<\/h4>\n