Mormon Journey

By emi.rodriguez23

  • Joseph Smith began preaching Mormon ideas

    Joseph Smith began preaching Mormon ideas
    He also published The Book of Mormon and supported polygamy.

  • Joseph Smith formed a community in New York

    Joseph Smith formed a community in New York
    Neighbors disapproved of the Mormon religion and forced them to move out.

  • Mormons move to Illinois

    Mormons move to Illinois
    After being kicked out of New York, the Mormons moved to Illinois and bought the town of Commerce and renamed it Nauvoo.

  • A mob killed Joseph Smith

    A mob killed Joseph Smith
    After his death, Brigham Young took over as the Mormon leader

  • Mormons begin migrating

    Mormons begin migrating
    About 12,000 Mormons made history by being the largest single migration. Their route is known as the Mormon Trail and served to be valuable for the western US.

  • Mormons reach the Great Salt Lake

    Mormons reach the Great Salt Lake
    After arriving, Brigham Young declares that the Mormons would build a new settlement.

  • The US got the Great Salt Lake from Mexico after the war.

    The US got the Great Salt Lake from Mexico after the war.
    Congress established the Utah Territory and Brigham Young was named governor.

  • War almost broke out between the Mormons and the United States

    War almost broke out between the Mormons and the United States
    The United States did not like the Mormon's practice of polygamy.

  • Utah became a state

    Utah became a state
    After the Mormons officially gave up the practice of polygamy, Utah was declared a state.