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The Mormon pioneers were run out of Ohio by mobs, forced out of Missouri by government extermination order, and told to leave Illinois by the government. They appealed to the US president for help, who told them he could do nothing for them, so they left the United States for Mexico. A couple years later, the area where there were living became part of the United States.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) faced severe persecution throughout the eastern United States. In Ohio, persecution stirred up by disaffected Mormons grew so strong that staying was not a viable option. In Missouri, residents were upset that a large number of anti-slavery Mormons were moving in and fearful that this might upset the political climate. Some counties voted to expel the Mormons and in some cities Mormons were prevented from voting in a local election. This caused some (later excommunicated) Mormons to fight against the injustice, and for Missourians to retaliate. The Governor of Missouri then issued an Extermination Order, saying that all Mormons should be "treated as enemies" and "exterminated or driven from the state". Mobs invaded Mormon settlements, burned homes, stole property, and massacred men, women, and children. Mormon leaders were tarred and feathered, and the Prophet was arrested and imprisoned by the state militia. The Mormons were finally driven from Missouri in the dead of winter and sought peace in Illinois. In Illinois the Mormons bought land to create their own city, Nauvoo. However, persecution soon followed. Mormon leaders went into hiding and the Prophet was again arrested and this time murdered while awaiting trial. The state government finally asked the Mormons to leave in order to preserve the public peace. Throughout all this, the Mormons sought help from the federal government more than once, but were denied.Realizing that the government was not sympathetic to their plight, the Mormons sought religious freedom outside the United States, in what was then a mostly uninhabited portion of northern Mexico - what is now Utah.
Their neighbors grew angry at the practices and so they had to move because of their beliefs.
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Who led the Mormons into Utah?
Brigham Young
What church leader led the Mormons to Utah?
Brigham Young
Brigham young led the Mormons to the area that is now the state of?
Utah.
Who led the Mormons to Utah?
Brigham Young. The 2nd president of the church.
What religious leader led the Mormons to Utah after the murder of Joseph Smith?
In 1844 the Mormons followed Brigham Young to what would become the Utah Territory.
In the 1840s and 1850s where did Mormons led by Brigham Young settle?
in present-day Utah
Who led thousands of Mormons to the Utah territory in 1847?
Brigham Young lead the first group of Mormon Pioneers to Utah Territory (which was then Mexico) in 1847.
Who was the Mormon leader who led a group on a 1000 mile trip from Illinois to the great salt lake valley?
Brigham Young led the Mormons out of Illinois in a mass exodus to present-day Utah.
Who led the morman voyage to Utah?
The Mormon Pioneers travelled to Utah in dozens of small groups over a period of about 20 years. Each one of these small groups had their own leader, generally a young man in his 20's or 30's who had prior experience on the trail or in the west. Overall, Brigham Young is the one who directed them to move to Utah, and Mormons believe that Brigham Young was led by God to the exact place where they would first settle in Salt Lake City.
Name the religious group started by Brigham Young and who made their home in Utah?
Brigham Young did not start any religions. He was the second leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) which was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. He led the Mormons from Illinois to Utah after Joseph Smith was murdered.
Who took over the Mormons after Joesph Smith was killed?
Brigham Young became a leader of the Mormoms and led the religious group to settle in Salt Lake City. Utah was not yet a US State. In 1848, Utah was ceded to the USA from Mexico.
Why did the Mormons leave the east and eventually move to Utah?
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) faced extreme persecution and violence in the east and Midwest, so they went further west in search of a place where they could practice their religion in peace.
