Advanced Placement-Style United States History
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Salt Lake City, 1850
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Question 935:

The western settlement established by Brigham Young in the 1840s succeeded largely because of

    (A)  the lush agricultural region that he chose for settlement
    (B)  the strong financial support of the American government
    (C)  an influx of Mexican settlers escaping the conflict of the Mexican-American War
    (D)  the centrally organized and well-controlled Mormon church structure
    (E)  highly skilled Mormon converts from Europe

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