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The Mormons went to Utah to escape persecution and death at the hands of the mobs that had driven them out of other states.
In the early days of the Church there was a lot of prejudice against its members, and as result of the prejudice the early church members were chased out of one place after another. They had moved between New York, Illinois, Missouri ,and Ohio, and in Missouri the state actually passed a law making it legal to kill a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This Law stayed on the books until 1976.
The United States Government in response to the petitions of the Church members for help, effectively told them to get out of the country. So they sought an area that was far from other people.
The reason the Mormons left was because they had been kicked out of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. They appealed to the federal government for assistance, but were told that the government could do nothing for them. So, they went where they knew they could practice their religion in peace - a land that was rumored to be uninhabitable - the valley of the Great Salt Lake.
What else can I help you with?
What was the main route that the mormons took to Utah called?
The Mormon pioneers took the Mormon Pioneer Trail to Utah.
Do you have to be Mormon to live and work in Utah?
no.
What is the Mormon town in Utah called?
There isn't a 'Mormon town' in Utah. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) live in every town in Utah, and settled about 90% of them. Mormons are the majority religion in most, if not all, cities in Utah.
Does the Mormon church run the state of Utah?
No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) does not run the state of Utah. The Government of the State of Utah runs the state of Utah. Theocratic governments are not allowed within the United States. About 60-70% of the state-level politicians in Utah are members of the Mormon church, which is simply a reflection of the fact that about 65% of the residents of Utah are practicing Mormons.
Which state was founded by people of the Mormon religion?
Utah. Mormons settled the majority of the towns in Utah, southern Idaho, and northern Arizona. This area is sometimes called the "Mormon Curtain".
What did the Mormons travel on?
Mormon Trail to Utah
Where did they Mormon move to in the west in the 1800?
Utah
What is Utah's main attraction?
the Mormon tabernacle
Did the Mormon Trail end in Utah?
Yes.
Utah was not admitted as a State until the Mormon Church had prohibited?
The Mormon Church banned polygamy in 1890, and Utah was admitted as a state in 1896. This wasn't the only condition to Utah's statehood, but it was a factor.
What is at the end of the Mormon trail?
Salt Lake City, Utah is considered the end of the Mormon trail.
If you live in Utah does that mean your a Mormon?
Nope! About 70% of the people who live in Utah are baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church). However, many of these don't go to church or consider themselves Mormon, they were baptized as children but have now left the faith. Only about 50% (half) of the people who live in Utah are active church-going Mormons.About 10% of all Mormons worldwide live in Utah.
