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Slide 1 Add this to your 11.1 notes!  Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s to escape religious persecution  They study the book of Mormon along…

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LEQ: From what country did Texas gain its independence? This map shows the present day boundaries of Texas. It also shows the territory of Texas during its Revolution, and…