mormon migration

missouri

ved to missouri but were forced to leave in 1838

this was becuse they were anti slavery in a slavery state

nauvoo

35,000 morones settled in nauvoo

when and why was joseph smith die

1845

murder due to saying that god approved of polygamy

the journy west was led by

brigham young

step 1

to avoid dangers such as traveling in the winter the Mormons settled in omaha

step 2/ in april

in april an advance party of 150 set out to salt lake valley

they used the donner and oregon trail

step 3/ in july

young arrived in salt lake valley with another party of 1500

they had a clear route thanks to the advanced party

how many mormons went to SLV

over 70000