What contribution did the Mormons make to the westward movement?

Answer 1

Tryed to survied the dry desert and restart their lives. They had to leave because of religious persecution, and moved to the west to form a new state called "Deseret." They had their own language, money, and alphabet but it just never happened for them. they lived in current day Utah

Answer 2

The Mormon pioneers contributed much to the western United States. The largest contribution is settling a huge area, irrigating the land, growing crops, building cities, and just generally making it a liveable place. They also provided supplies and rest-stops for those traveling to California and Oregon and became friendly with the Native Americans in the area.

Answer 3

Having made a trail through the western states to Utah, the Mormons opened up a path for western migration and settlement. After the settlement of the Mormons (also known as latter-day saints) in the Utah valley, the leader and prophet, Brigham Young, sent many to surrounding states to begin settlements. This sparked a western movement. Many traveled on the Mormon Trail, but they began to migrate to northern states by blazing the Oregon Trail, which branched off of the Mormon Trail.

Answer 4

The first Mormon settlers arrived in Salt Lake Valley in 1847. As more pioneers arrived groups left to make new settlements in many areas of the West, including Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, Nevada, California, and even into southern Alberta, Canada and northern Mexico in Chihuahua. In the mid-1800's these areas were nearly totally uninhabited or very sparsely settled. Most other pioneers heading west continued on to Northern California (gold rush) and the Oregon territory. The Mormon settlers wanted to go somewhere that no one else wanted, where they could settle and avoid the hostility and persecution they had endured in Missouri, Illinois and other areas farther east. They found a perfect match in the Inter-mountain West region. Almost certainly, the Inter-mountain West region is far more developed and populated because of the early Mormon settlers.