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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.
How did the Mormons move west?
The Mormons traveled west in wagons, with handcarts and later by train.
What were Mormons seeking out west?
The Mormons were seeking religious freedom. They had been harrassed and kicked out of previous settlements in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, so they went west to leave the United States (because at that time the area that is now Utah was part of Mexico).
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.
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.
What did the Mormons see on their journey to the west?
The great American West!
What month and year did the Mormons leave nauvoo?
The first Mormons left Nauvoo in February 1846.
Why did the Mormons leave Kansas?
The Mormons never left Kansas. Their numbers have only increased in Kansas.
Why did Mormons move to the west?
The Mormons moved to the west because they were trying to leave the United States. They had been kicked out of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, and thought they would try their luck in what was then Mexico. Also, Joseph Smith had prophesied a few years before his death that the Church would eventually move to the Rocky Mountains. Soon after the Mormons arrived there, the United States took over the area.
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.
