USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -After Mormon leader Joseph Smith was murdered by a mob in 1844, church members realized that their settlement at Nauvoo was becoming increasingly untenable. Smith’s successor, Brigham Young, proposed a 1, 300-mile (2, 100-km) exodus to the west.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1846, Mormons left Nauvoo, Illinois because of religious persecution and traveled across Iowa, ending in Winter Quarters, Nebraska. On April 5, 1847, an advance company led by Brigham Young set off from Winter Quarters on their trek across the country, (1, 040 miles) to a new home in the tops of the Rocky Mountains.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brigham Young (/ˈbrɪɡəm/; June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), from 1847 until his death in 1877.

Detailed explanation-4: -Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Detailed explanation-5: -One of the largest groups to move west was the Mormons. From 1847 to 1868, 70, 000 Mormon pioneers made the trek on foot, in wagon trains, or handcart companies to “Zion” (Salt Lake Valley) hoping to find a home where they could practice their religious beliefs without persecution.