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Why was the Mormon trail being used?

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Why did the Mormon Trail stop?

The Mormon Trail stopped being used shortly after the railroad reached Utah in 1869.


When did the Mormon trail begin and end?

The Mormon trail was first used in 1846-47 and stopped being used around 1870, when the transcontinental railroad came through.


What was the Mormon Trail being used for?

it was used to get freedom the mormons were not able to practice there relion


Name the trail the pioneers used to come to the Salt Lake Valley?

the calfornia trail


How did the mormon trail got its name?

The Mormon Trail got it's name because it was used by tens of thousands of Mormon pioneers travelling west to find religious freedom.


What year did the Mormon Trail start?

The Mormon Trail began in 1847.


What other trails were used besides the Oregon trail to travel westward?

The trails used are the: California trail, Sante Fi Trail, Old Spanish Trail, Mormon Trail, and the Southern Emigrant Trail.


What year was the Mormon trail start?

The Mormon Trail started in February 1846.


When was Mormon Trail created?

Mormon Trail was created on 1978-11-10.


When was the Mormon trail found?

The Mormon Trail was never 'found'. It began being used in 1846, and followed a well used route (the same used by the Oregon and California Trails) until the turnoff into Salt Lake City. This route had been used for a long time by mountain men and explorers as well as travelling Native Americans.


Why was Mormon trail used?

The Mormon Trail was used by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Commonly called "Mormons") in their search to find religious freedom in the western United States.


What was the Mormon Trail and how was it different from the other trails?

The Mormon Trail is the trail that the Mormon Pioneers took from Illinois to Utah between 1845 and 1870. It was different from other trails because it was used by people seeking religious freedom rather than riches or wild living, as most other western trails were used for.