How Did the Religion of Mormonism Arise? What Problems Did

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Essay

How did the religion of Mormonism arise? What problems did Mormons have with their neighbors? Describe the way in which they came to settle in Utah.

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Definitions:

Industrializing Country

A nation in the process of moving from an agriculture-based economy to one based on the manufacturing of goods and services.

Social Movements

Organized efforts by a large group of people to achieve or prevent change in society, often aiming at social justice, policy reform, or revolution.

Collective Behavior

The actions, thoughts, and feelings of a relatively spontaneous and unstructured group of people in response to common influences or objectives.

Malthusian Theory

A principle stating that population growth tends to outpace resource growth, leading to periods of famine, disease, and conflict as natural checks on population.