Why did utah become the center of mormonism (that is, the
church of jesus christ of latter-day saints) in the united
states?
the book of mormon directed them to settle on the shores of a
"great salt lake."
persecution drove the mormons to seek an unpopulated land
where they could practice their religion
c
joseph smith, the founder of the church, was born there.
church leaders wished to establish a new state where slavery
would be legal