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A succession crisis among these people led to the formation of the Rigdonites. The self-styled “king” James Strang formed a community of these people on Beaver Island. (10[1])These people’s challenge of the non-land grant 1862 Morrill Act led to the Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. United States. (-5[1])These people perpetrated the Mountain Meadows (10[1])Massacre (10[1])and formed the Nauvoo Legion when James (10[1])Buchanan (10[2])sent an army against them. (10[1])These people attempted to join the Union as the State of Deseret soon after settling (10[1])in the Salt Lake Valley. For 10 points, (10[1])what religious group led by Brigham Young governed the Territory of Utah? ■END■

ANSWER: Mormons [or Latter Day Saints or LDS; accept Mormon pioneers; prompt on pioneers; prompt on Strangites]
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Owen McCoyIllinois DSIUE2610
Nitin MurthyPurdue AWashU A47-5
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Owyn NoblePurdue BNotre Dame C5410
Sam HewittWashU BChicago B6110
Steven SongIllinois CNotre Dame B6210
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