Mountain Meadows Massacre, 1857 (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Period of Mormon-American tensions
Period of Mormon-American tensions
1848-1896
Independent state Mormons wanted to create
Independent state Mormons wanted to create
Deseret
Leader of Mormon community
Leader of Mormon community
Brigham Young
Year Utah became a territory
Year Utah became a territory
1850
Year federal troops sent to Utah
Year federal troops sent to Utah
1857
Wagon train attacked at Mountain Meadows
Wagon train attacked at Mountain Meadows
Baker-Fancher wagon train
Name of Mormon militia group
Name of Mormon militia group
Danites
Leader of Mountain Meadows attack
Leader of Mountain Meadows attack
John D. Lee
Date of Mountain Meadows Massacre
Date of Mountain Meadows Massacre
September 11, 1857
Duration of siege before massacre
Duration of siege before massacre
Five days
Deaths in Mountain Meadows Massacre
Deaths in Mountain Meadows Massacre
Approx. 120 people
Who was spared in the massacre
Who was spared in the massacre
Youngest children (under 7)
Mormon-federal armed conflict, 1857-58
Mormon-federal armed conflict, 1857-58
Utah War
Only person executed for massacre
Only person executed for massacre
John D. Lee
Year Utah became a state
Year Utah became a state
1896