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Please put purses and other materials under your desk Please turn phones off. THE MORMON EXPERIENCE. NAUVOO. Nauvoo. On the Mississippi River, north of Quincy Originally called Commerce. Joseph Smith. Founder of religion

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  1. Please put purses and other materials under your desk • Please turn phones off

  2. THE MORMON EXPERIENCE NAUVOO

  3. Nauvoo • On the Mississippi River, north of Quincy • Originally called Commerce

  4. Joseph Smith • Founder of religion • said he was visited by an angel who told him of an ancient record containing God's dealings with the former inhabitants of the American continent. • In 1827, Joseph retrieved this record, inscribed on thin golden plates • began translating its manuscript, the Book of Mormon

  5. Built by Mormons in 1839 • Led by Joseph Smith • Mormons had come from Missouri, escaping persecution

  6. Mormon Beliefs • Founder of the Religion- Joseph Smith • had a vision of angels as a young man in New York State • American Indians were one of the lost tribes of Israel • Jesus Christ had visited America • Mormons were a chosen people

  7. Mormon Practices • Abstain from alcohol, tobacco, and coffee • Give surplus wealth to church • Permitted to practice polygamy • Only those who joined their church could go immediately to heaven

  8. Mormons come to Illinois • Mormons settled in Northwest Missouri • Missourians were afraid of their anti-slavery position and their growing political power • Missouri militia expelled Mormons

  9. Illinois gave the Mormons refuge • Mormons settled in a swampy area along the Mississippi and named it Nauvoo • Built a city with brick homes, businesses and a temple. • Farmland surrounded the city

  10. Nauvoo had complete home rule. • As their numbers grew, they could hold political power by supporting one party or another and insure laws were passed favorable to themselves. • The Nauvoo Army was second in size to the U.S. Army.

  11. Because of their power and beliefs nearby communities began to fear them. • Accused of being a dictator, Joseph Smith was killed by an angry mob.

  12. After constant persecution, called the “Mormon War”, Brigham Young led the Mormons to Salt Lake City, Utah.

  13. OTHER COLONY SETTLEMENTS

  14. English immigrants • Came to Illinois because they were unhappy with economic conditions in England • Wanted better job opportunities for members of the English working class. • Established a colony in Southeastern Illinois near the Wabash river

  15. German Settlers • The German settlers were quiet, serious, able and hard working. • They left Germany for economic, political and religious reasons. • Earliest settlements were in St. Clair and Fayette counties

  16. Swedish Immigrants • Wished to escape religious intolerance in Sweden • Were led to Bishop Hill in Henry County by their leader, Eric Jansen. • Because of lack of funds, many of the men walked the distance from New York to Bishop Hill.

  17. Communal Living • Women and children traveled by water • All the wealth of the community was held in common. • The twelve hundred people ate in a common dining hall and the men, women, boys and girls all worked the thousands of acres of farm land

  18. After their labor was done they all attended religious services. • Jansen controlled the commune very strictly and was challenged and killed by a rival • After his death, the colony flourished

  19. Produced broomcorn, linens, and farm equipment • Colony dissolved in 1861 after economic panic, and members divided the land among themselves

  20. Bulgarian Immigrants • Immigrated to the Granite City, Madison, and Venice area, during the 1800’s • Political, religious, and economic disorder in Bulgaria caused migration to US • Most were peasants and laborers in growing industries on east side of Mississippi River

  21. Most of the immigrants were single males, who saved money and returned home • Many stayed and built Bulgarian Orthodox church, the first in the United States • 3 Bulgarian language newspapers were founded • At one time the largest Bulgarian community in the US

  22. Pin Oak Colony • Started in 1818 by former Governor Edward Coles • Located east of Edwardsville • Originally populated by 17 free blacks • By 1848 consisted of over 300 • Population increase due to immigration, both free blacks and runaway slaves

  23. THE IRON HORSE INVADES THE PRAIRIE RAILROADS COME TO ILLINOIS

  24. Railroad Building • Illinois was ideally suited for railroad building • With its broad prairies and slightly rolling hills, construction crews would have no serious obstacles to overcome

  25. Railroad Building • State spent $10 million for railroads, river improvements, and roads • Railroad building was halted during the depression of 1837.

  26. Railroad Building • After the depression what monies Illinois could find went into the Illinois-Michigan canal. • During the 1850’s Illinois began to build a railroad network

  27. Federal Aid • Congress owned vast areas of undeveloped land • Congress, persuaded by Stephen A. Douglas, gave alternate sections of land free to Illinois.

  28. Township 36 sections Each section = 1 sq. mile (640 acres) Land Granted by US Govt.

  29. Federal Aid • Railroad companies were then encouraged to buy remaining sections • As the railroads grew, settlers flocked to Illinois.

  30. Federal Aid • Agriculture thrived, as farmers were able to get new tools and machinery • They could send grain and livestock directly to market.

  31. Federal Aid • Chicago became the center of trade, commerce and manufacturing. • In thirty-three years, from 1837 to 1870, Chicago grew from 4,000 people to 300,000.

  32. Railroads in the Civil War • Before the building of the railroads, Illinois had dealt primarily with the South because of the proximity to the Mississippi River.

  33. Railroads in the Civil War • The railroads made connections more effectively with the North and the East and brought Illinois strong Union ties

  34. EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS: IT STARTED WITH A HICKORY STICK

  35. Subscription Schools • Parents paid a teacher in cash or produce to teach their children during the winter months when they weren't needed to harvest. • There were no teacher requirements • Students had to find their own textbooks and supplies

  36. The hickory stick to teach discipline was an important learning tool • Teachers moved often and schoolhouses were often abandoned

  37. Emphasis on Public Instruction • Many of the settlers from New England or the East who came to Chicago to seek their fortunes had been accustomed to public school systems. • They lobbied to pressure the legislature into giving them public money

  38. Teacher Requirements • To be a certified teacher one must show ability and pass tests in: • Reading and writing • Mathematics and geography • Grammar and history

  39. JOHN BALDWIN TURNER THE LAND GRANT COLLEGE IDEA

  40. Land Grant Colleges • The "land grant college idea" called for the federal government to give the states blocks of land • the state could sell the land to pay for new universities to teach practical subjects such as agriculture and mechanics

  41. Sponsor of the Land Grant College Idea • Jonathan Baldwin Turner, a teacher at Illinois College in Jacksonville • Advocated the creation of agricultural colleges • He patented several farm machines

  42. Morrill Act of 1862 • Sponsored by Senator Justin Morrill of Vermont • Each state loyal to the union was given 30,000 acres of government land for each legislator sent to Washington in 1860.

  43. Financing of the Land Grant College Idea • Illinois received 480,000 acres • The money from the land sold was to be invested at 5% interest to provide a fund for the colleges whose main concerns would be agriculture and mechanical arts

  44. Competition for the University Site • Logan, Champaign, McLean, and Morgan Counties as well as Chicago submitted bids to become the home of the University • To the surprise of many, Champaign County was chosen • Chairman of the Committee to choose the University site was from Champaign County

  45. The University Site • The cities of Champaign and Urbana offered 1,000 acres of farm land which would be beneficial to an agricultural college • There was already a suitable college building in existence between the two towns • College for ministers had been built, before Civil War, but not completed

  46. 110 male students attended Illinois industrial university in 1868 • The first women were enrolled in 1871 • Curriculum was expanded to include literature, fine arts and sciences • Renamed the university of Illinois in 1885

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