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“The death of Joseph Smith was a turning point in the history of the Mormons.” Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.
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"The death of Joseph Smith was a turning point in the history of the Mormons." Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer. The death of Joseph Smith was a key point in the history of the Mormons. It indicated massive change from the ridicule the Mormons had suffered. The Mormons had been ridiculed practically since the formation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1830. Once the Mormons had a big enough following, they looked to build the City of ZION (GOD), in Kirtland, Ohio. Under the instruction of Joseph Smith, the Mormons became a highly prosperous people - they founded a bank, but in 1837, the bank collapsed when there was a financial crisis and the Mormons were driven out of Ohio. Smith then moved the Mormons onto a settlement that was an already established Mormon community in Independence, Missouri. However, the Gentile...
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