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The Mormon people were chased out of some eastern cities by citizens who no longer wanted them there. They were robbed, beaten, their homes were burned, etc until they left. In Illinois and Missouri, the local government asked Mormons to leave when these types of things began happening in order to avoid further contention.
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What month and year did the Mormons leave nauvoo?
The first Mormons left Nauvoo in February 1846.
Why did the Mormons leave Kansas?
The Mormons never left Kansas. Their numbers have only increased in Kansas.
Why was it impossible for Mormons to live in the east?
it was impossible for yukmyukMormons to live in the east because of persecution from mobs.
What spurred the religious migration of the Mormons to the west?
Religious and political persecution forced the Mormons to move from several states in the east and midwest. In Illinois, their prophet Joseph Smith was murdered due to a political disagreement and the government asked the Mormons to leave in order to preserve the public peace. At this point they decided to move to a place that was largely uninhabited so that they could practice their religion in peace.
Why Mormons founded Utah?
The Mormons went to Utah to avoid persecution by hostile mobs. They had been chased out of almost every city or state they had inhabited or founded. Some had been killed and Missouri even made it legal to kill any Mormon of any age if they didn't leave their property and much of their belongings and leave the state.
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.
Why did Gov Ford not protect the Mormons in Illinois after he promised to protect them from the mob attacks?
There are several reasons why Gov Ford didn't protect the Mormons. One he was concerned about retaining his position as Governor and being reelected. the people that opposed the Mormons were politically powerful and had great influence with the Governor. They told the Governor that the Mormons were causing the problems and that the rest of the population were only protecting themselves. They made the Governor believe that the Mormons were threatening the safety of the rest of the population. So he issued the extermination order. The Mormons either had to leave the State of Missouri or be exterminated.
How many Mormons made it to Utah?
All of them
Who are the people that traveled westward on the Oregon trail to escape persecution in the east?
mormons I believe..
What happened when Marc Anthony refused to leave the east?
Marc Antony never refused to leave the east. He was never asked to leave the east.
Who was the governor that made the Mormons leave Illinois?
Govener Baugh. He issued an extermiation order that was never ratified until the 1960's. Until then it was legal to kill a Mormon in Illinois
Why did the Mormons face troubles with their neighbors in Independence Missouri?
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.
