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1. What political freedom enabled Joseph Smith to start a new church?

After the Revolutionary War, the freedom in the United States allowed people to worship freely, and enabled new churches to begin. It was this freedom that allowed Joseph Smith to start a new church.

2. Why did Joseph's father move the family to Palmyra, New York?

Joseph's father moved the family because it was a time of financial struggle, and he sought a better farm and home in the west.

3. What caused Joseph Smith to have a slight limp?

Joseph caught a fever when he was young and a huge infection broke out on his shoulder and leg. The doctor wanted to cure the leg by amputating it, but instead chiseled out a piece of bone below the knee. This procedure left Joseph with a limp.

4. What are the origins of Joseph Smith's family?

Joseph Smith descended from the Robert Smith family and the John Mack family. His ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War, and were conservative, respectable and active in local politics.

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