What was the main reason the Latter-day Saints left their communities in the East to travel west?

They were searching for gold in California.

They faced persecution because of their religious beliefs.

The government ordered them to establish new farms in Utah.

They wanted to create trade routes with Native American tribes.

What was the primary goal for most pioneer families who undertook the long and difficult journey on the Oregon Trail?

The opportunity to find gold and other valuable minerals.

The promise of rich soil and good land for farming.

The desire to work on the transcontinental railroad.

The chance to live in an established, organized city.

It was the fastest way to cross the mountains and deserts.

The U.S. government required them to travel in large, organized groups.

For safety and to help each other with difficult tasks on the trail.

Only wagon trains were allowed to trade with Native American tribes.

They only planted crops that did not need much water.

They dug ditches from mountain streams to irrigate the land.

They waited for the short rainy season to plant all their seeds.

They bought most of their food from passing traders.

The fertile farmland of Oregon.

The gold fields near the Sierra Nevada.

The desert region near the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

A coastal settlement in California.