The Mormons trekked to Utah in wagons and handcarts, through the prairies and mountain passes. When they finally got to the Salt Lake Valley, they decided to stop, even thought there was nothing but a few trees and the salt water. And they prospered and farmed and brought in trees and lots of other great stuff! :)
While most Mormon pioneers were not accustomed to living in the 'wild west', they were able to survive and thrive through effective organization, hard work, and faith. Once they arrived in the area, groups were formed for specific tasks - planting crops or building homes, for example. They had to cooperate and work together in order to survive.
Most of the cities and towns in modern Utah, southern Idaho, and northern Arizona were founded by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church).
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in New York. Church headquarters were then moved to Ohio, then Missouri, then Illinois, and finally Utah. All the while, Church membership was expanding by missionary work. The 13.5 million members of the Church now reside and hold services in every state and nearly every country, with over a million of them gathering in Utah to be near the headquarters of the Church.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began in New York, then moved to Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. When the Church's headquarters were in the midwest, settlements were also established in Michigan, Iowa, and Nebraska. Missionaries were also sent to Europe, Canada, and the islands of the Pacific at this time, establishing settlements and congregations there.
Once the Church headquarters moved to Utah, settlements were created in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, California, Canada, and Mexico.
Church members and congregations are now located in every state and nearly every nation of the world, with the concept of a "Mormon Settlement" nearly extinct. Modern Church members live in regular neighborhoods, not closed settlements or societies.
Utah was settled mainly by Mormons.
The Mormons settled in Utah.
They settled in Utah. There are also alot in Idaho and California, but Utah is the main state.
The first Mormons arrived to settle in the Great Salt Lake on July 24, 1847.
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The Mormons were searching for a place where they could practice their religion in peace and found that place in Utah.
Yes, definately. There are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) in every state of the US. There are over 6 million Mormons in the United States. The state with the largest number of Mormons is Utah with 1.8 million Mormons. The state with the fewest number of Mormons is Rhode Island, with about 4,000 Mormons.
Utah was settled by Mormons.
Early Mormons had differing opinions about the Missourians. At first they were hopeful and felt that Missouri was the place that they should settle. Then many Missourians began to be hostile toward the Mormons, which caused most Mormons to feel that the Missourians were unaccepting and intolerant. As time went on, the Missourians became violent and forced the Mormons to flee the state by an Extermination Order, which made Mormons further dislike Missourians. The Mormon Extermination Order was withdrawn in the 1970's and today there are over 60,000 Mormons living in Missouri.
The Mormons were able to settle successfuly at the Great Salt Lake due to their faith, strength, steadfast determination to settle together in a place where they would not be persecuted for their religious beliefs and where the lord wanted them to be.
Well the Mormons faced religious prosection from all sides. Some of their obstacles included finding a place to settle and getting new mebers to join
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