Multiple Choice
Why did the followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints leave their homes in the eastern United States to settle in the Intermontane West?
A) They wanted to get away from the corrupting influence of big cities.
B) They were persecuted for their unusual religious beliefs.
C) Joseph Smith's prophecy told them of a "New Zion" in Utah.
D) The Mormons wanted to claim the prime agricultural land and the abundant resources of the Great Salt Lake before other groups.
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