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When the "Mormons" or Latter-day Saints entered the valley of the Great Salt Lake it was and is a desert climate. Brigham Young, the leader or prophet of the group had the foresight to make all rivers, streams and bodies of water community property. This allowed for extensive irrigation systems to be set up without the problems of fights over ownership that occur in most communities in desert climates. The group also was very unified and they had a sense of the importance of taking care of each other. They believe in the christian doctrine of "Love your neighbor as yourself." They worked together to form a vibrant and successful community that continues to grow today. Utah has many orchards, farms and ranches irrigated by the many reservoirs and canals that the early pioneers set up.
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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.
How did the Mormons make the land in Utah so productive?
Hard labour and a communitarian system of irrigation.
Who followed the Mormons to Utah?
The United States Army was directed to send a regiment to Utah to keep an eye on the Mormons and make sure that they weren't planning an insurrection against the government. They arrived a few years after the first Mormon pioneers.
Where did the Mormons make their new homeland in the west?
Mormons settled much of the west. Church headquarters was built in Salt Lake City, but hundreds of towns all over Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, and California were settled by Mormons.
What makes up the Mojave Desert?
Parts of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah make up the Mojave Desert.
What states Mormons were among the first settlers in this state and still make up part of its population?
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) make up a part of every state's population. Most states are about 1% Mormon, with western states often having higher Mormon populations and eastern states having lower Mormon populations.Mormons were among the very first white settlers in Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, and California. Mormons have always made up a majority of the population in Utah, where the headquarters of the Church is located. Today about 60% of the residents of Utah are practicing Mormons, with 10-20% more being non-practicing Mormons and former Mormons.
What state had Mormons among the first settlers that still make up a high percentage of population?
The early settlers throughout much of Idaho, Utah, and Arizona were Mormons, and they still have high Mormon populations today. The first Mormons, however, settled in New York, Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, which have pretty low Mormon populations today.
What successes did the Mormons have at Salt Lake?
When the Mormon Pioneers migrated to Salt Lake City Utah, Brigham Young, the prophet received a revelation from God that he should construct a temple there...the Salt Lake Temple. It is the place Mormons make sacred covenants with the Lord. It truly is a blessing.
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.
How do you make wisteria bloom?
It will bloom after maturing for 7 years.
How can Mormons or Utahns in general support their large families and live in big mansions with only one income?
Frankly, most Mormons do not live in big mansions. Most of the Mormons are extremely stressed out as evidenced by Utah having the highest rate of depression in the United States (U.S. Census 2004-...). They also have a high divorce rate and more and more wives have to work to make it economically.
How did the Mormons make the land in Utah useful for farming?
The Mormon pioneers made farming possible in Utah by digging irrigation ditches leading water from mountain streams to the valley farmlands below. Many of these ditches are still in existence and are a common sight along the side of the road in smaller Utah towns.
