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In 1844 the Mormons followed Brigham Young to what would become the Utah Territory.

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Q: How did the search for religious freedom lead to the settlement of Utah?
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What role did religion have in settlement of Utah territory in the young republic?

Utah Territory was originally settled by Mormon pioneers seeking religious freedom. Religon had everything to do with it.


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The Mormons moved to Utah for religious freedom.


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What country ruled Utah when pioneers arrived in 1847?

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When they first moved from New York in the early 1800s what did Mormons hope to find in the west?

Mormons hoped to find a place where they could practice their religion freely without persecution. Between 1831 and 1847, they moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and finally to Utah in search of religious freedom.


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The statute of limitation for opening a divorce settlement is eight years in Utah. You should contact a lawyer because the description for the case defines the statute.


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Both groups were seeking to find the freedom to practice their religion in peace by moving to a mostly uninhabited and wild land.


Who settle the area of Utah?

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How many years passed between the first gathering of the Mormons and their final settlement in Utah?

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