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People were persecuting them.
The Mormons left Illinois because Brigham Young, the new Mormon leader, heard about a great valley in the Utah desert, which at the time was still owned by Mexico. In 1847, he led a party of Mormons on a long, hazardous journey to the valley of the Great Salt Lake.
The Illinois government asked the Mormons to leave because their presence was causing too much unrest in the state.
Under their new leader Brigham Young the decision to leave Illinois was due directly to the murder of original Mormon Joseph Smith and his brother by a mob that attacked the jail where the two brothers were being held.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) didn't just move straight from New York to Utah... the move took 14 years! So the reasons vary. Only about a year after the Church was organized, most of it's members moved from New York to Kirtland, Ohio. This is because a large group of people in Kirtland had joined the Church, and it was decided that it would be best for the New York members to move to join these new Ohio members.
Soon after, some groups of Mormons were sent to Missouri to settle what was intended on being Zion, the headquarters of the Church. Unfortunately, those left in Ohio began to face opposition and headed west to escape it. Because persecution was also mounting in Missouri, the Missouri Mormons and the Ohio Mormons both ended up moving to Illinois, where they established the city of Nauvoo. Here they lived in peace for quite some time, until anti-Mormon sentiment built to the extent that the prophet Jospeh Smith was murdered and the state government asked the Mormons to leave. They left they next year and headed toward Utah, but stayed in Nebraska for several months because of the severe winter.
So, some moves were by choice, some moves were to obey the commandment of Church leaders, and some moves were to escape persecution.
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∙ 12y agoThe main body of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) left New York only a year after the church was officially founded. This was because a large number of people converted in Kirtland, Ohio, and they thought it would be best to keep the church membership together as much as possible. A few stayed behind in New York, but most moved to Ohio.
Years later, they left Ohio for a few reasons. First, the Prophet Joseph Smith had declared that God prepared a place for them in Missouri, so some were asked to go there and prepare a settlement. Second, the persecution and violence against them grew so bad that those left behind in Ohio began to head to Missouri.
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∙ 11y agoIn the 1840's, the Mormons were establishing their headquarters in Nauvoo, Illinois. Their neighbors disliked this because so many Mormons were moving into the area. There were so many Mormons that they were starting to influence the culture and politics of the area, and it made those who lived there prior to the arrival of the Mormons feel threatened and like they had been overtaken.
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∙ 14y agoThe majority of the Mormon pioneers left Illinois in the spring and summer of 1846.
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Does Utah or New York have more Mormons?
Utah. There are 77,000 baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) in New York, and 1,885,000 in Utah.
On what year did the Mormons start going westward?
The Mormons moved west from New York to Ohio in 1831. They moved from Ohio to Missouri to Illinois, although not all at once so exact years can't be specified. They left Illinois to move to Utah in 1846.
Where did the Mormons leave from when treking west?
The Mormons were receiving massive persecution, being moved from New York to Kirtland, to eventually Utah. So basically, they wanted a place to worship their religion in peace
Who lived in Utah before the Mormons?
The headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and then to Utah in 1847. At that time, most Mormons lived near Church headquarters. Now, only about 10% of Mormons live near Church headquarters.
Which Mormon leader decided to leave the East and settle in Utah?
Joseph Smith is the one who directed the early Mormons to move from New York to Ohio and from Ohio to Missouri and Illinois. In Illinois, he prophesied that they would have to move to the Rocky Mountains to find peace, and plans were in place to make the move. It was not until after his murder, however, that they would travel to Utah. Brigham Young was the leader who made the call for everyone to pack up and move to Utah from Illinois.
Why did the Mormons have to move from place to place before settling in Utah?
The Mormons moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois to Utah because they faced violent persecution and in some cases were kicked out of their homes or were asked to leave by the government. At the time that the Mormons arrived, Utah was only inhabited by a handful of (mostly friendly) Native American tribes and was outside the jurisdiction of the US Government, which meant that the Mormons could finally practice their religion in peace.
When they first moved from New York in the early 1800s what did Mormons hope to find in the west?
Mormons hoped to find a place where they could practice their religion freely without persecution. Between 1831 and 1847, they moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and finally to Utah in search of religious freedom.
Why did Mormons have to check in at immigration offices in New York?
Mormons immigrating to the United States from other countries (mostly Europe) had to check in at the New York immigration offices just like any other immigrant. It was and is the law that you must register with authorities when you move to a new country.
What year did the Mormons move to New York?
Mormonism originated in New York. After a decade of preparation, which mostly took place in New York, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) was officially founded on April 6, 1830 in Fayette, New York.
What religious group was associated with New York?
Mormons
Which state of US called the Mormons?
No state called the Mormons, I don't know how that would be possible. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) was founded in upstate New York in 1830. A short time later, enemies of the church nicknamed them "Mormons", mocking their belief in the Book of Mormon. They have since embraced the nickname but still prefer that the full name of the church be used. Since 1830, Mormon Church headquarters has moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and finally to Utah, but the membership has been scattered around the country and worldwide. Today, about 40% of all Mormons live in the United States, and about 10% of all Mormons live in Utah.
What territory did the Mormons fled to due to persecution?
After New York they ended up in Missouri and were persecuted. The governor, Lilburn Boggs wrote an Extermination order that said, "the Mormons must be treated as enemies and exterminated or driven forcefully out of the state." They were driven from there and ended up in Utah.
