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Why did Gov Ford not protect the Mormons in Illinois after he promised to protect them from the mob attacks?
There are several reasons why Gov Ford didn't protect the Mormons. One he was concerned about retaining his position as Governor and being reelected. the people that opposed the Mormons were politically powerful and had great influence with the Governor. They told the Governor that the Mormons were causing the problems and that the rest of the population were only protecting themselves. They made the Governor believe that the Mormons were threatening the safety of the rest of the population. So he issued the extermination order. The Mormons either had to leave the State of Missouri or be exterminated.
What made the Mormons decide to make the Mormon trail?
After the government of Illinois ordered the Mormons to leave in 1846, Brigham Young decided to lead the Church membership to the west because Joseph Smith had prophesied years earlier that the Church would finally find a home in the Rocky Mountains. The combination of being ordered to leave Illinois and Joseph Smith's prophesy lead them to create the trail.
Who made the Mormons leave the east?
The Mormon people were chased out of some eastern cities by citizens who no longer wanted them there. They were robbed, beaten, their homes were burned, etc until they left. In Illinois and Missouri, the local government asked Mormons to leave when these types of things began happening in order to avoid further contention.
Nominations made by the governor of Illinois must be approved by the?
State Senate
Which statement best describes why the Mormons left?
The growth of the Mormons in the area of Nauvoo Illinois caused concern among the locals, leading to violence. In order to preserve the public peace, the government asked the Mormons to leave the state.
What beliefs did the Mormons have that threatened the people in Illinois?
One belief that threatened the people in Illinois was the Mormon practice of polygamy, which was seen as immoral and a threat to the institution of marriage. Additionally, Mormons believed in the concept of theocratic rule and desired to establish their own government, which made local non-Mormon residents fear a loss of power and control. Economic competition was also a concern, as the Mormons established successful businesses and were seen as an economic threat to the existing population.
Which Mormon leader decided to leave the East and settle in Utah?
Joseph Smith is the one who directed the early Mormons to move from New York to Ohio and from Ohio to Missouri and Illinois. In Illinois, he prophesied that they would have to move to the Rocky Mountains to find peace, and plans were in place to make the move. It was not until after his murder, however, that they would travel to Utah. Brigham Young was the leader who made the call for everyone to pack up and move to Utah from Illinois.
How are laws made in Illinois?
Laws in Illinois are made through the legislative body of that state. The laws or bills that certain people ask to be passed must first be voted on in the state senate. Then the governor of the state either signs them into law or veto's them.
Were the Mormons driven out of Illinois?
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon is a nickname) were forced to leave Nauvoo, Illinois by mobs. The exodus started 04 Feb 1846 with the last leaving Nauvoo in September of 1846. During that time around 14,000 members went west across the Mississippi River into Iowa, then on west across Iowa. They were headed to the Rocky Mountains but weather and the on coming winter forced them to stop in Kanesville (today Council Bluffs), Iowa. Early in 1847 the first of many wagon train companys, handcart companys, etc made their way on west to the Great Basin (today Salt Lake City, Utah). This movement lasted for the next 10 years (1847 thru 1858) inwhich around 70,000 members settled the Great Basin. Today Salt Lake City, Utah is where the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is located. (See www.LDS.org)
What year did the Mormons make their first trek?
In the winter of 1847, the Mormons first left Illinois. They traveled as far as Omaha, Nebraska where they build a temporary settlement to wait for spring to come. When spring came, they made their preparations and continued their journey to the Great Salt Lake Valley. In the years that followed many more Mormons would make the same trek. Technically the "Mormons," or followers of Joseph Smith, made their first trek in January-February 1831 from upstate New York to Kirtland, Ohio.
Why Mormons founded Utah?
The Mormons went to Utah to avoid persecution by hostile mobs. They had been chased out of almost every city or state they had inhabited or founded. Some had been killed and Missouri even made it legal to kill any Mormon of any age if they didn't leave their property and much of their belongings and leave the state.
In what ways was the Mormons religious freedom violated?
Early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) had their religious freedom violated in that they were kicked out of their homes and forced to leave simply because other people didn't like them. This happened in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. In Ohio, the persecution came from civillian neighbors, but in Missouri, an "extermination order" was placed on them by Governor Lillbourn W. Boggs. This ordered that all Mormons were to be "exterminated or driven from the state." In Illinois, the governnment asked them to leave by a certain date to avoid contention with civillians in the surrounding area. Once moving to Salt Lake City, their religious freedom was violated again when the government passed laws placing most of their property under government ownership and made the practice of polygamy illegal - and then punished people who had entered into polygamous relationships before the law was passed.
