Why Did Mormon Leaders Advocate a Move to the Great

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why did Mormon leaders advocate a move to the Great Salt Lake?

• A) It appeared that no other group wanted to settle there.
• B) Brigham Young had read advertisements about land there in various journals, and it appeared that those already there were fairly liberal.
• C) The area was technically Mexican property and the U.S. government had no jurisdiction there.
• D) The Mexican government had entered into a treaty that stated the Mormons would be left strictly alone.
• E) The angel Moroni had shown Brigham Young the route that must be followed.

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