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Utah was first settled in a large scale by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Hence, their mere survival in the area contributed tremendously to the development and Americanization of the territory. Moreover, under Brigham Young, the second President of the Church, Church members established a government in the territory, with Young as the first governor.
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What did the Mormons have to do before Utah could be proclaimed a state?
Some say that the Mormons had to denounce polygamy before Utah became a state. This may or may not be true, as the plans to make Utah a state were in action before the Church officially denounced polygamy. Either way, Mormons arrived there in 1847, Utah became a territory in 1850, Mormons ended polygamy in 1890, and Utah became a state in 1896.
What 2 things did Mormons face as they made their way to Utah?
Hunger & thirst.
How were the Mormons able to survive the conditions in Utah?
They were able to survive through their faith and trust in god. they knew that god would find a way and that they should trust in him to provide.
Are Mormons cool?
Mormons are COOL. No doubt about it. It may not be the ''worlds'' type of ''cool'', but its always fun to be around Mormons, Mormons are clean, whoesome, loving, caring people. people who you can definetly trust. there are active Mormons and non active. Think of it as a volcano, the more active it is and the more it erupts, the better. extinct volcanos are the opposite. hope it helps.**It also depends on how and where the "Mormon" was raised. I was raised Mormon in Utah. Here it is (generally, not always) expected that if you are Mormon, you are Mormon. You follow all the rules with out question. No sex until marraige. No alcohol ever. No smoking or any other non-medicinal drugs, etc. Not a bad way to live and I have a lot of respect for the ideals. However, they didn't suit me or who i wanted to be, so I was ostrasized from my community. The outcast. This is a very Utah Mormon way to handle the outside ideals. Many (in fact probably all) Mormons that I've ever met outside of Utah have been very open and accepting. I don't mean to bash on the Utah Mormons, like i said I have a lot of respect for how they choose to live their lives. I just don't appreciate the lack of respect I get for how I choose to live mine.
Who settle the area of Utah?
after the lds (Mormons) people were run out of Nauvo they all walked all the way from Illinois to Utah. eventually all the lds people migrated there and soon there was enough people to make Utah a state.
When did Mormons and Brighma Young learn about the Utah Expedition?
Brigham Young and many of the Mormon pioneers were celebrating their tenth anniversary in Utah on July 24th 1857 in Big Cottonwood Canyon (their campsite was the current location of Brighton Ski Resort) when they heard the news that the army was coming their way.
Who were the Mormons and why did many of them migrate to the western US?
"Mormons" are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church was originally founded in New York, USA in 1830, but moved several times due to severe persecution. In the east, Mormons were often beaten, raped, robbed, had their homes burned, or were even killed. Eventually the Mormons settled in Utah in 1847. Here, they were finally able to practice their religion in relative peace. Until about 1910, Mormon converts were encouraged to travel to Utah and settle in the western US. This was done for several reasons. First, it would benefit the individual to be near others of the same religious faith, rather than practicing the religion on their own in a farway land. Second, long distance communication then was difficult and unreliable, so it would be hard to keep Church members unified if they were spread around the world. Third, the Church needed people to strengthen and support the main body. Fourth, they believed that God had called them to live close together and live in a relatively communal way. After World War I, however, converts were encouraged to stay in their hometowns/countries rather than emigrate to Utah. The Utah church was strong enough at this point, and thought it best that new converts build up the worldwide church rather than crowd to the church in Utah. Today, there are over 14 million Mormons all over the world, about 40% of Mormons live in America and about 10% of Mormons live in Utah. Check out the "Related Links" below to learn more about what Mormons are like today.
What state had the highest population of Mormons in the late 1800's?
Utah had the highest population of Mormons in the late 1800's. This was due to the historical migration of Mormons to the area following their persecution in other regions. Utah remains the state with the highest percentage of Mormons in the United States today.
What was the Purpose of Mormon trail?
The Mormons (the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) believed that they could escape persecution by moving west. They were forced out of Illinois and Missouri and finally went all the way to Utah, where they built their temple and practiced their religion in safety.
Did the Mormons go by ocean?
I assume you mean travel to Utah when they were forced out of Illinois in 1846. Those that were in Illinois did not travel by ocean, as it would be an extremely round-about way to get to Utah. There were many from the British Isles that were converted to mormonism by missionaries that of course traveled across the ocean to the U.S. to join with the other members. Most, though, traveled up either the Mississippi or Missouri rivers to join with the other members and then traveled across the plains to Utah.
What is the cheapest way to travel from Utah to New York to Miami and back to Utah?
motorcycle
Why did Mormons kill people on the way to Salt Lake City?
They didn't.
