because britain told them to.
When The present day states of California Nevada and Utah were acquired in 1848 from
Utah
Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Utah
After the U.S. acquired Utah following the Mexican-American War in 1848, Brigham Young was appointed as the first governor of the Utah Territory in 1850. Young was a prominent leader of the Mormon community and played a significant role in the settlement and development of the region. His governance marked the beginning of a unique period in Utah's history, characterized by the establishment of a theocratic leadership structure among the Mormon settlers.
The present-day states of California, Nevada, and Utah were acquired in 1848 from Mexico as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War. This treaty resulted in the U.S. gaining a significant portion of Mexican territory, including California and parts of Nevada and Utah. The acquisition played a crucial role in the westward expansion of the United States.
Utah was the 45th state to join the union, it was admitted on January 4, 1896, it was acquired as part of the Lousiana Purchase.
Any state that is not California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma or Kansas.
what seven US states were partially or entirely created from land acquired by a treaty with Mexico in 1848
The United States formally acquired the Utah Territory in 1848 as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War. The territory was organized officially as a U.S. territory in 1850. Prior to this, the area was part of Mexico.
After the Compromise of 1850 the United States acquired both the New Mexico Territory and Utah Territory as parts of its territory. The Mexico and the US border was also agreed on the south.