What happened in Utah and the Mormons?

Answer 1

After being severely persecuted and forcibly ejected from New York, then Ohio, then Missouri and then Illinois, the Mormons finally fled the United States in search of religious freedom. They settled in Utah in 1847, which was then part of Mexico. Consequently, the Mormons largely avoided the American Civil War from 1861-1865. The Mormons quickly forgave the United States, and allowed the transcontinental railroad to connect through Salt Lake City in 1869. Utah became a state in 1896. To this day, a significant portion of the population in Utah are Mormons. Despite their early rocky history with the United States, Mormons tend to be staunch supporters of the U.S. Constitution, and believe that it came partly by inspiration from God.

Answer 2

The Mormons had been forced out of their homes in New York, Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri. They wanted to practice their religion in peace, so they fled to the Rocky Mountains, where their prophet had predicted they could find refuge.

Answer 3

A lot!! So much, in fact, I don't think it could possibly fit into one answer. If your looking for what happened to the first group of Mormon Pioneers, I'd suggest going to:

http://www.lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/pioneerstory.htm

If you're interested in reading about what happened to later Mormon Pioneer companies, this website:

http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch/1,15773,3966-1,00.html

is a great resource to use.