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== == the Mormon Church was formally established by Joseph Smith, Jr., on April 6, 1830, in upper New York State, there were but six members. When Joseph Smith Jr., was killed by a mob, leaderless, the Mormons split into two groups. JS' wife Emma chose to stay and Brigham and his group went westward and finally settled in Utah. The two major denominations tracing their origins to Joseph Smith are the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with over 11 million members, and the much smaller Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with 250,000 members. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, as of April 6, 2001, the RLDS Church will now be known "as the Community of Christ.... The RLDS name still will be used for some legal and official work." === === Most likely this question is in regard to the movement of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Illinois to the Great Salt Lake Valley. Before Joseph Smith's death on June 27, 1844 at the Carthage Jail, the leaders of the Church had began to search for a more permanent home away from the persecutions they had encountered in Missouri and Illinois. The pioneers began their voyage from Nauvoo, Illinois and surrounding areas in February of 1846, two months earlier then originally planned. After more then 1,000 miles of rough terrain, they would finally arrive in the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847 which is now celebrated in Utah as Pioneer Day. Over the next many years, members of the Church migrated from Europe and the Eastern and Midwest states of the US to join the main body of the Church. With the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, most members would travel by train to Utah.
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Why did the Mormons move to the west to settle with Utah?
The Mormons were searching for a place where they could practice their religion in peace and found that place in Utah.
What is the signifigence of the Mormons moving west?
The signifigence of the Mormons moving west was for them to escape religious percsecution
How did the Mormons prepare for the move west?
Many didn't. Disease was rife, and many died from the cold. Those who survived, were the lucky ones.
What was the Mormons main reason to move west?
After the Book of Mormon was found, people became angry. They martyred the Prophet Joseph Smith. Afterwards, persecution for the Mormons became worse, and they decided to move to Utah for a place to live without persecution.
Seeking political freedom the Mormons traveled West in what is now?
Mormons traveled west in either a conestoga wagon or handcart and settled in Utah.
How did the Mormons move west?
The Mormons traveled west in wagons, with handcarts and later by train.
Why did the Mormons move to the west to settle with Utah?
The Mormons were searching for a place where they could practice their religion in peace and found that place in Utah.
What cause Mormons to choose to move west?
The Mormons were being persecuted in the Eastern United States, and they decided to move West to form their own settlement, where they would be free to live as they pleased and according to their own religious rules, free from persecution.
What state was colonized by Mormons?
Many of what are now the Western United States were settled by "Mormons." You may be referring to Utah, however, which was the primary destination of the move west.
What is the signifigence of the Mormons moving west?
The signifigence of the Mormons moving west was for them to escape religious percsecution
Why did Mormons move to the west?
The Mormons moved to the west because they were trying to leave the United States. They had been kicked out of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, and thought they would try their luck in what was then Mexico. Also, Joseph Smith had prophesied a few years before his death that the Church would eventually move to the Rocky Mountains. Soon after the Mormons arrived there, the United States took over the area.
What state was settled by Mormons in the west?
Utah was settled by Mormons.
How did the Mormons prepare for the move west?
Many didn't. Disease was rife, and many died from the cold. Those who survived, were the lucky ones.
Why did the Mormons move out west?
They moved out west to both follow directions given to Brigham Young by Joseph Smith and to avoid persecution long enough to get established and settled in an area.
What did the Mormons see on their journey to the west?
The great American West!
How do you compare and contrast the Mormons and the 49ers?
Mormons were traveling west in search of religious freedom. 49ers were traveling west in search of wealth.
What was the Mormons main reason to move west?
After the Book of Mormon was found, people became angry. They martyred the Prophet Joseph Smith. Afterwards, persecution for the Mormons became worse, and they decided to move to Utah for a place to live without persecution.
