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Brigham Young

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MY STORY

MY NAME IS BRIGHAM YOUNG. I AM AN AMERICAN LEADER.
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WHY AM I IN HISTORY?

I TOOK OVER AS LEADER OF THE MORMONS.

WHY DID I TAKE OVER?

I TOOK OVER FOR JOSEPH SMITH BECAUSE HE WAS KILLED.
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WHY WAS HE KILLED?

MANY FELT "OFFENDED" BY HIS TEACHINGS, SO HE WAS KILLED.
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WHAT DID I DO NEXT?

I MOVED ALL MORMONS TO UTAH.
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WHY DID I MOVE THEM THERE?

IF WE KEPT ON MOVING, WE WOULD BE LEFT ALONE TO FOLLOW OUR FAITH.
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DID MY PLAN WORK?

WE WERE LEFT ALONE IN PEACE, I HOPED NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN TO ME.
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EVENTS BEFORE & AFTER ME

  • 1844: resentment turned to violence
  • John Smith was killed
  • Brigham Young took over
  • Moved to Utah to follow faith
  • Arrived in Salt Lake City for settlement
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EVENTS CONTINUED...

  • Utah had 125,000 Mormons living in 500 settlements
  • Some Mormons settled in Great Basin
  • My greatest legacy came about
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DID I IMPACT HISTORY?

YES I DID.

HOW DID I IMPACT HISTORY?

MY GREAT LEGACY, WHEN I PLANTED RELIGION FIRMLY IN UTAH

IMPACTED HISTORY CONTINUED...

ALSO WHEN UTAH TURNED INTO A WORLDWIDE REGION WITH MANY PEOPLE
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