The most important reason that the Mormon church settled in Utah was
a. Utah's liberal laws in regard to polygamy
b. to escape from persecution they received in more settled areas
c. to fulfill a prophecy that Joseph Smith had a building a religious community by a "great salt lake"
d. the fertile soil in Utah
e. the desire to spread their faith among Native Americans
Answer: b. to escape from persecution they received in more settled areas
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