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because people kicked them out of their land everywhere else they went, they are a religious group that basically believe the same thing as Christians, except that theirs a living prophet in today's times.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoMormon Pioneers settled in Utah for a few reasons. First, they had been persecuted and kicked out of their settlements in several other states and wanted to find a place where they could practice their religion in peace. Second, their prophet, Joseph Smith, prophesied that they would find this place of peace in the Rocky Mountains. After Joseph Smith was killed, they headed toward the Rocky Mountains until they found this refuge.
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Where did Mormons settle in the west?
Utah.
Where did Brigham young settle the Mormons?
Utah
Did the Mormons get to Utah?
yes, they were forced from illinois by persecution. so they moved to the deserts in utah
Why did the Mormons move to the west to settle with Utah?
The Mormons were searching for a place where they could practice their religion in peace and found that place in Utah.
What state did Mormons settle in?
They settled in Utah. There are also alot in Idaho and California, but Utah is the main state.
In the 1840s and 1850s where did Mormons led by Brigham Young settle?
in present-day Utah
Is an immigrant a person who first settles in a place?
The first people to settle in Utah were not immigrants, but indians and mormons.
What religious group settle in Utah?
The Latter Day Saints or Mormons.I really think it was Mormons. I am doing a assiment for my schoool and that fits into what i need.it could be either but that's just my oppinionIn 1844 the Mormons followed Brigham Young to what would become the Utah Territory.
Does Daggett County Utah have any deserts?
There are no deserts in Daggett County, Utah.
What state was settled by Mormons in the west?
Utah was settled by Mormons.
Mormons founded which us state capitol city?
Mormons founded Salt Lake City, Utah, the capital of Utah. Actually, they founded the whole state of Utah...
When did Mormons settle at the Great Salt Lake?
The first Mormons arrived to settle in the Great Salt Lake on July 24, 1847.
