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Church headquarters and the majority of members voluntarily left New York for Kirtland, Ohio in 1831 because it was found to be a more suitable location. Several years later, persecution lead them to leave Ohio and seek refuge in Missouri. They were kicked out of Missouri when the governor of the state issued an order to 'exterminate' the Mormons from the state. They left Missouri to go to Illinois, where persecution and violence against them increased to the point that the local government asked them to leave so that peace could be restored in the area. They left and traveled to Utah, a land that was considered undesireable, in hopes that they could finally live and worship in peace after 15 years of persecution.
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∙ 11y agobecause they wanted freaking land, what the F are you thinking, how can u not infer this, and if ur doin schol work, dont use this site
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Why did the Mormons move to the west to settle with Utah?
The Mormons were searching for a place where they could practice their religion in peace and found that place in Utah.
Why did the cowboys move west in the 1800s?
They were seeking work and adventure, and some wanted land.
Why did people move west to florida during the 1800s?
There was more room and the ground was more fertile
What is the signifigence of the Mormons moving west?
The signifigence of the Mormons moving west was for them to escape religious percsecution
Positive effects people move to the west 1800s?
More Money More Land More Businesses
How did the Mormons move west?
The Mormons traveled west in wagons, with handcarts and later by train.
What members of this religion were instrumental in helping to settle the west in the mid 1800s a protestants b catholics c shakers d Mormons e baptists?
d. Mormons
In which direction did industries steadily move during the 1800s?
Industries moved west in the 1800s.
How was life in the west at 1800s?
The pioneers started to move from the east and midwest to the west in the mid 1800s looking for gold and better life.
Why did the Mormons move to the west to settle with Utah?
The Mormons were searching for a place where they could practice their religion in peace and found that place in Utah.
What cause Mormons to choose to move west?
The Mormons were being persecuted in the Eastern United States, and they decided to move West to form their own settlement, where they would be free to live as they pleased and according to their own religious rules, free from persecution.
What state was colonized by Mormons?
Many of what are now the Western United States were settled by "Mormons." You may be referring to Utah, however, which was the primary destination of the move west.
Why did the cowboys move west in the 1800s?
They were seeking work and adventure, and some wanted land.
Why did people move west to florida during the 1800s?
There was more room and the ground was more fertile
What is the signifigence of the Mormons moving west?
The signifigence of the Mormons moving west was for them to escape religious percsecution
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.
What state was settled by Mormons in the west?
Utah was settled by Mormons.
