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The Mormon pioneers moved west in search of religious freedom. They had been kicked out of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. They set out for the Rocky Mountains, which was then part of Mexico, intending to leave the persecution of the United States behind.

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What were the Mormons hoping to find in the west?

The Mormons were hoping to find the freedom to practice their religion in peace and without persecution.


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.


What did the Mormons hope to find out west?

The Mormon pioneers moved west (beyond what was then the United States border) to find religious freedom. They had been persecuted and kicked out of every other place they had attempted to settle in.


How did the Mormons move west?

The Mormons traveled west in wagons, with handcarts and later by train.


What is the signifigence of the Mormons moving west?

The signifigence of the Mormons moving west was for them to escape religious percsecution


What state was settled by Mormons in the west?

Utah was settled by Mormons.


What did the Mormons find while on the Oregon trail?

A well established trail that they used on their journey west.


What did Columbus hope to do on his first voyage?

He hoped to find an all water route to the west indies.


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.


Why did the Mormons need to find refuge and where did they find residence?

The Mormons were severely persecuted and kicked out of several cities, so they traveled west to what is now Utah, a land that some explorers said was uninhabitable, in order to practice their religion in peace.


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.