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Why did the Mormons face troubles with their neighbors in Independence Missouri?
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∙ 7y ago
Its quite complicated. Basically, in some areas, the Mormons were becoming quite dominant and began to affect the local political races, making the locals quite upset. The locals began to fight the Mormons, trying to kick them out of the area. The violence spread and the state government got involved. The state government decided the best solution was to tell the Mormons to leave the state. The governor issued an extermination order, requiring the Mormons to leave immediately.
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∙ 12y ago
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Why did the Mormons move out of Independence?
The Mormon Pioneers left Missouri in 1838 because the governor, Lillbourn W. Boggs, issued an extermination order against them, saying that all Mormons should be "exterminated or driven from the state." This extermination order was in place until 1976.
Where were the three gathering places the Mormons were kicked out of?
The Mormons were kicked out of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois.
How far were the Mormons to blame for their troubles?
How far were the Mormons to blame for their own troubles? Most of the troubles and persecution the Mormon Pioneers faced were due to people not agreeing with their doctrinal beliefs. They didn't want people who were crazy enough to believe that there are prophets and that people see God and angels living near them. But the Mormons weren't about to change, and still believe and are persecuted for these things today. There are some accounts of Mormon pioneers in the Midwest, particularly in Missouri, being arrogant to their neighbors. 'Gentile' neighbors were upset at Mormon neighbors who had said things like "God chose us and gave us this land to build Zion." Or "You will either have to convert or leave." But these seem to be pretty isolated incidents, surely the majority of their persecution is not based on the few who were arrogant. I think the biggest way they are to blame for their own persecution is that they moved into towns that other people had already settled. Just think of it, what if your town suddenly doubled in population because a huge group of people that you don't agree with just moved in? They would now have a huge influence on politics, commerce, and all of public life… your first reaction would be to get rid of them!
Why did Brigham young lead the Mormons to the eastern shore of the Great salt?
young wanted to move the Mormons far from hostile neighbors
What states were the Mormons driven from?
The Mormons (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) were kicked out of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois in the 1800's. Although the Church now exists in these states, it didn't for about half a century afterwards. In fact, an Extermination Order against the Mormons was still on the books in Missouri until the 1970's.
What year was the Mormon war?
There are three events commonly referred to as the "Mormon War": The Missouri Mormon War took place in 1838 between the Mormons and their non-Mormon neighbors in northwest Missouri. The Mormons ended up leaving Missouri due to the hostility they faced, so I suppose you might say that the Missourians won. The Illinois Mormon War took place from 1844 to 1846 between the Mormons and their non-Mormon neighbors in western Illinois. The Mormons ended up leaving Illinois due to the hostility, so you might say that the Illinoisians won. The Utah Mormon War took place from 1857-1858 between the Mormons living in the Utah Territory and the United States Government. James Buchannan, the President of the US, had heard a false rumor that the Mormons were planning a rebellious uprising, and sent troops to Utah to stop it. The Mormons thought that the troops were being sent to destroy them. The Mormons did all they could to hinder the progress of the troops and then packed up and moved south out of the path of the army. Eventually, the 'war' was won by negotiation, the Mormons agreed to allow the troops to stay in the territory, and the troops agreed to leave them alone unless they posed a threat to the nation.
How did Mormons view missiourians?
Early Mormons had differing opinions about the Missourians. At first they were hopeful and felt that Missouri was the place that they should settle. Then many Missourians began to be hostile toward the Mormons, which caused most Mormons to feel that the Missourians were unaccepting and intolerant. As time went on, the Missourians became violent and forced the Mormons to flee the state by an Extermination Order, which made Mormons further dislike Missourians. The Mormon Extermination Order was withdrawn in the 1970's and today there are over 60,000 Mormons living in Missouri.
Why didn't the Mormons stay in Independence?
Because a mob was harming and killing them.
What was a push that moved the Mormons west?
Persecution. The Mormons were chased out of Missouri and asked to leave Illinois... so they moved further west, where there was nobody to kick them out.
Whatdid the Mormon practice was most opposed by their neighbors?
It depends on the location and time period. For the most part, Mormons have just been considered strange, and people naturally fear and dislike people who believe differently than they do. In the mid 1800's, when the Mormons were chased from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and then to Utah, the Mormons were disliked and persecuted because of their practice of gathering. Mormons believed that they should live as close to each other as possible, and the locals grew concerned once growing population of Mormons began to affect the local politics and economy. Imagine how you would feel if suddenly the population in your town doubled and all the people who moved in were members of a group that you didn't agree with! In modern times, some Mormons still face opposition from their neighbors. This is most often because the neighbors don't want to be 'preached to' or because they don't want conservative neighbors who might complain about their more wild lifestyle. Others might fear that the Mormon neighbors will have a large family or that they won't be friendly. Some may say that the opposed practice was polygamy, however this wasn't very common in the church until after the move to Utah, where the Native American neighbors didn't mind. Its true polygamy was practiced in Illinois, but it was not extensive enough to have caused much trouble.
Why did the morgons leave kirtland Ohio to Jackson county Missouri?
Many Mormons left Kirtland Ohio for Jackson County Missouri because they were told to by Church leaders. Mormons believed that they were building Zion in Missouri and those who moved there are first were assigned to do so. However, eventually the persecution in Missouri and in Kirtland became so bad that they all moved to Illinois.
Why were the Mormons kicked out of their own home?
Mormons were kicked out of their homes in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois because people didn't like them. In Ohio, the Mormons left because the violence and persecution against them became too bad. The Church was growing quickly with many moving into the area, and people didn't appreciate the large influx of immigrants. In Missouri, the violence and persecution were bad, and additionally the government issued an 'extermination order' against them, which told the citizens of Missouri to drive the Mormons from the state. This was partly due to the Mormons mostly being abolitionists, and Missouri being a slave state. In Illinois, the violence and persecution grew so bad that the leader of the Mormon church was murdered by an armed mob. The governmentin Illinois asked the Mormons to leave the state to restore peace to the area.
