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

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Q: What were the Mormons hoping to find in the west?
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Were the Mormons a families or men?

Unlike most of the settlers in the west, the Mormons were mostly families seeking religious freedom, rather than young single men hoping to make money.


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 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.


Where did Mormons settle in the west?

Utah.


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.


What was a push that moved the Mormons west?

Persecution. The Mormons were chased out of Missouri and asked to leave Illinois... so they moved further west, where there was nobody to kick them out.