The Mormons: Great Salt Lake (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Dates of Mormon migration to Salt Lake Valley
Dates of Mormon migration to Salt Lake Valley
1847-1848
Territory Salt Lake Valley was part of in 1847
Territory Salt Lake Valley was part of in 1847
Mexico
When Brigham Young became Mormon Church leader
When Brigham Young became Mormon Church leader
1835
What happened to Joseph Smith in 1844
What happened to Joseph Smith in 1844
He was murdered
Number of families in Mormon migration
Number of families in Mormon migration
3,000 families
Number of wagons in Mormon migration
Number of wagons in Mormon migration
2,500 wagons
Material used for Mormon houses in Salt Lake
Material used for Mormon houses in Salt Lake
Dried mud bricks (due to lack of trees)
What Mormons built to channel water
What Mormons built to channel water
Irrigation systems
Who controlled all land in Mormon settlement
Who controlled all land in Mormon settlement
The Church
Name Young gave to Mormon settlement/state
Name Young gave to Mormon settlement/state
Deseret
When Salt Lake area became Utah Territory
When Salt Lake area became Utah Territory
1850
Meaning of 'Deseret' from Book of Mormon
Meaning of 'Deseret' from Book of Mormon
Honeybee
When Mormons forced to leave Illinois
When Mormons forced to leave Illinois
1845
Who guided Mormons on their westward journey
Who guided Mormons on their westward journey
Guides including Plains Indians
Key leadership quality of Brigham Young
Key leadership quality of Brigham Young
Organisational skills