USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Young, and 148 Mormons, crossed into the Great Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. For the next two decades, wagon trains bearing thousands of Mormon immigrants followed Young’s westward trail. By 1896, when Utah was granted statehood, the church had more than 250, 000 members, most living in Utah.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mormons, as they were commonly known, had moved west to escape religious discrimination. After the murder of founder and prophet Joseph Smith, they knew they had to leave their old settlement in Illinois. Many Mormons died in the cold, harsh winter months as they made their way over the Rocky Mountains to Utah.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Salt Lake County, those LDS enclaves tend to be in the southwestern portions of the county-places such as South Jordan, West Jordan and Herriman-though the stronger enclaves are in cities like American Fork, Alpine and Provo.

Detailed explanation-4: -Between 1847 and 1900 the Mormons founded about 500 settlements in Utah and neighboring states. At the same time, missionaries traveled worldwide, and thousands of religious converts from many cultural backgrounds made the long journey from their homelands to Utah via boat, rail, wagon train, and handcart.