In 1847, Mormon migration to the Great Salt Lake Valley resulted from __________

A) the threat of extermination or forced assimilation
B) the lure of gold and silver discoveries
C) the desire to live in a less settled region
D) an avoidance response to the growing slavery issue


Answer: A

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