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Which religious group traveled west to escape religious persecution?
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∙ 12y ago
The Mormons, aka Latter-day Saints.
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The Mormons, followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, traveled west to Utah in the mid-19th century to escape religious persecution and establish a new homeland. Led by Brigham Young, they sought a place where they could freely practice their beliefs and build a close-knit community.
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What was the name of the group that set sail on the Mayflower in order to practice their religion in the New World and to start a new religious government?
The group was called the Pilgrims. They were separatist Puritans who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 to escape religious persecution in England and establish a colony in what is now modern-day Massachusetts.
What religious group helped the slaves to escape?
The Underground Railroad, a secret network of abolitionists, free black individuals, and sympathetic white individuals, helped slaves escape to freedom in the United States. While not a religious group in itself, many members of the Underground Railroad were inspired by their Christian beliefs to assist in freeing slaves and upholding the principle of human equality.
What religious group created the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact was created by the Pilgrims, who were English Separatists seeking religious freedom. They were a small group of Puritans who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower in 1620 and established the Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts.
What is it called when you discriminate against religion?
Discrimination against religion is called religious discrimination. It involves treating individuals unfairly or unfavorably due to their religious beliefs, practices, or affiliations. It is illegal in many countries and is considered a violation of human rights.
What another word for religious group?
Another word for religious group could be "faith community" or "religious organization."
A religious group that formed in the mid-1800's that had to move away to escape persecution was the?
Mormons
Why did the Pilgrums leave their homes?
The Pilgrims left their homes in Europe to escape religious persecution. They were seeking religious freedom and the opportunity to practice their faith without interference from the government or religious authorities.
What religious group came to Pennsylvania to escape persecution?
I believe the Catholics, Protestants, and Jews did. I'm not 100% sure.
Did many religious group in Europe face persecution and why?
CHICKEN
What means punishing a group because of its religious beliefs?
persecution
Which group first settled the colony of Maryland to escape persecution from England?
Roman Catholics.
Mormons?
Group that migrated westward along the Oregon Trail who wanted to escape persecution
What is subjecting a group of people to cruel treatment because of their religious beliefs?
persecution
What group of English colonist settled in Maryland in order to avoid religious persecution?
Catholics settled the colony of Maryland to escape the persecution in England. England had become anti-Catholic after King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Church to establish his own church.
What group of people came to north America in 1620 to escape from religious persecution?
The Puritans were one of the groups who left England to find religious freedom in the New World. Pilgrims would also be one of those groups and there were several others.
What was Mormon Trail name after?
The Mormons, the religious group that made and traveled the trail.
What was the religious group that settled Utah in the 1840s in an attempt to escape persecution?
Mormons(Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints).
