Which best describes the history of Mormonism in the US?

Mormonism began in the United States in the 1820s, during the period of the Second Great Awakening, a wave of religious revival. After facing persecution and conflict in several places, Mormon settlers migrated west and established communities in what is now Utah. Thus, choice A best describes its history; it did not originate in Europe or help settle the Massachusetts Bay colony.

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