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What were the Mormons hoping to find in the west?
The Mormons were hoping to find the freedom to practice their religion in peace and without persecution.
What Did The California And Mormon Trail Search for?
The California trail was mostly traveled by those looking to get rich from the gold rush, or those seeking adventure in the wild west. There were also many families and individuals simply seeking a new home or a fresh start, but for many wealth and adventure were motivating factors.The Mormon trail was mostly for those seeking freedom from religious persecution. There was little wealth to be had in Utah, it was mostly hard work in a dominantly religious society, so few but Mormons cared to take that route. In later years, non-Mormon miners, railroad workers, and others seeking a new life also settled in Utah.
What other groups in earlier American history came to north America for similar reasons as the Mormons?
The Mormons did not 'come to' America, they began here. They travelled across the country and eventually left it in search of religious freedom. Shortly after leaving, the territory where they had moved was taken over by America in the Mexican American War and they were once again living on American soil. Nearly 200 years prior to the formation of Mormonism in America, several religious groups came from Europe in search of religious freedom, including the Puritains and the Brethren.
Who moved west to obtain religious freedom?
Mormons moved west to escape religious scrutiny.
What is the Mormon Trail for underground railroad?
The Underground Railroad was a way that slaves escaped to freedom. The Mormon Trail was a route the Mormons took to find religious freedom.
What different groups of people traveled to the West?
Miners for gold ranchers farmers for land mormons for religous freedom
Which group traveled West during the mid 1800's in search of religious freedom?
Mormons (I am absolutely positive)
Why did Mormons go to Illonis?
The Mormons moved to Illinois in the 1840's seeking religious freedom. They weren't able to fiond it in Illinois and left the state for Utah.
Were the Mormons a families or men?
Unlike most of the settlers in the west, the Mormons were mostly families seeking religious freedom, rather than young single men hoping to make money.
What were Mormons seeking out west?
The Mormons were seeking religious freedom. They had been harrassed and kicked out of previous settlements in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, so they went west to leave the United States (because at that time the area that is now Utah was part of Mexico).
What is Political refugee?
A person who is escaping a political system that will arrest them, kill them, or put them in prison. They are seeking freedom from an oppressive society.
How did the Negro's revolution came about?
The Haitian Slave Revolt was seeking freedom from Slavery and not a political change. It was a success.
The first large group of German immigrants moved to America seeking?
Religious/political freedom/tolerance :D APUSH
How did the Mormon trail get its name?
The Mormon Trail got its name because it was used by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in the mid-1800s to travel from Illinois to their new settlement in Utah. The trail played a significant role in the migration of thousands of Mormon pioneers seeking religious freedom and a new home in the West.
What was the Mormon to Utah?
The headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) is in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has been located there since 1847, when a large group of Mormons traveled there seeking religious freedom. Today, about 1/10 (1.8 million out of 13.8 million) of the total Mormon Church membership lives in Utah.
What caused the Mormons and puritans to relocate?
Both the Mormons and the Puritains travelled to a new land in search of religious freedom.
What were the Mormons hoping to find in the west?
The Mormons were hoping to find the freedom to practice their religion in peace and without persecution.
