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The same reason people settled anywhere else - because they either wanted to live there or they found work opportunities there.
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When did Mormons settle at the Great Salt Lake?
The first Mormons arrived to settle in the Great Salt Lake on July 24, 1847.
What were Mormons obstacles?
Well the Mormons faced religious prosection from all sides. Some of their obstacles included finding a place to settle and getting new mebers to join
Where did Mormons settle in the west?
Utah.
Where did Brigham young settle the Mormons?
Utah
In what modern day country did the ancient Nubians settle in?
New Mexico
What landmark the Mormons settle near?
The Great Salt Lake.
When did the Spanish people settle in Santa Fe New Mexico?
They settled in about 1609.
Is Mormonism popular in Mexico?
Mormonism is not particularly popular in Mexico. Catholicism is much more popular. Out of the 112 million residents of Mexico, approximately 1.3 million of these are baptized Mormons, which means about 1% of all Mexicans are Mormons, and about 10% of all Mormons are Mexicans.
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 Brigham Young lead the Mormons to Utah?
Brigham Young became president of the Mormon church when Joseph Smith died. The Mormons needed a safe place to practice their religion. The Mormons had been kicked out of every other place they had tried to settle. At the time, Utah was a part of Mexico, and they wanted to escape the United States government. Also, before Joseph Smith died he told Brigham that the Saints would eventually have to move west to the Rocky Mountains. Because every where else that Mormons tried to settle were chased out and abused. So the Mormons went west to seek a place where they could practice their religion without being provoked.
Why did Brigham Young lead the Mormons the Utah?
Brigham Young became president of the Mormon church when Joseph Smith died. The Mormons needed a safe place to practice their religion. The Mormons had been kicked out of every other place they had tried to settle. At the time, Utah was a part of Mexico, and they wanted to escape the United States government. Also, before Joseph Smith died he told Brigham that the Saints would eventually have to move west to the Rocky Mountains. Because every where else that Mormons tried to settle were chased out and abused. So the Mormons went west to seek a place where they could practice their religion without being provoked.
What region did the settle in?
Mexico
