What difficulties led Mormons to move to Utah?

Answer 1

The Mormon pioneers were run out of Ohio by mobs, forced out of Missouri by government extermination order, and told to leave Illinois by the government. They appealed to the US president for help, who told them he could do nothing for them, so they left the United States for Mexico. A couple years later, the area where there were living became part of the United States.

Answer 2

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) faced severe persecution throughout the eastern United States. In Ohio, persecution stirred up by disaffected Mormons grew so strong that staying was not a viable option. In Missouri, residents were upset that a large number of anti-slavery Mormons were moving in and fearful that this might upset the political climate. Some counties voted to expel the Mormons and in some cities Mormons were prevented from voting in a local election. This caused some (later excommunicated) Mormons to fight against the injustice, and for Missourians to retaliate. The Governor of Missouri then issued an Extermination Order, saying that all Mormons should be "treated as enemies" and "exterminated or driven from the state". Mobs invaded Mormon settlements, burned homes, stole property, and massacred men, women, and children. Mormon leaders were tarred and feathered, and the Prophet was arrested and imprisoned by the state militia. The Mormons were finally driven from Missouri in the dead of winter and sought peace in Illinois. In Illinois the Mormons bought land to create their own city, Nauvoo. However, persecution soon followed. Mormon leaders went into hiding and the Prophet was again arrested and this time murdered while awaiting trial. The state government finally asked the Mormons to leave in order to preserve the public peace. Throughout all this, the Mormons sought help from the federal government more than once, but were denied.Realizing that the government was not sympathetic to their plight, the Mormons sought religious freedom outside the United States, in what was then a mostly uninhabited portion of northern Mexico - what is now Utah.

Answer 3

Their neighbors grew angry at the practices and so they had to move because of their beliefs.

Answer 4

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