Flashcard sets with a 'joseph smith' term meaning 'founded the mormon religion after reporting that he was visited by an angel and given golden plates in 1840; the plates, when deciphered, brought about the church of latter day saints and the book of mormon; he ran into opposition from ohio, illinois, and missouri when he attempted to spread the mormon beliefs, but was killed by non believer. smith establishment of the mormon faith started a movement within america of values including no drinking, gambling, and an unorthodox view of marriage. his sacrifice for his religious beliefs is a symbol of what america was built on back in the colonial days.'

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